Martyrdom seems to be a theme today. Please check out this neat article and a second one, on the Carmelite, Titus Brandsma, I highlighted earlier this week.
He encourages me.
http://guildofblessedtitus.blogspot.com/2011/07/our-patrons-feast-day-blessed-titus.html
http://guildofblessedtitus.blogspot.com/2015/07/passivity-vs-activity.html
