Martyrdom is the supreme act of Christian fortitude. It is sacrificing ones life for the love of God.

– Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen, O.C.D.

You have been granted the privilege not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for His sake.
The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed in us. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us
an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.

– Philippians 1:25; Romans 8:18; 2 Corinthians 4:17