No Greater Love: The True Meaning of Martyrdom is a guide to not only the Church’s teaching on martyrdom, but a prayerful exposition of the models of Catholic Martyrdom. Born from the sacrifice of Christ—the Faithful Witness—martyrdom remains the Church’s most powerful testimony to the Eternal Truth. From the Holy Innocents to modern saints, martyrs have offered their lives in unwavering love and fortitude. This book explores both the visible martyrdom of blood and the hidden martyrdom of desire, revealing how every Christian is called to offer their life in love, even without the sword. Drawing on Scripture, papal wisdom, and the luminous witness of saints, readers are invited to embrace their role in the militant Church, striving toward holiness with courage and charity. In an age of noise, compromise, and confusion, Bishop Athanasius Schneider reminds us: the Truth is worth dying for—and even more, worth living for.
Quotes:
“Martyrdom is first of all a Divine gift and calling that God in the wisdom of His Divine Providence grants to elected souls.”
“The Catholic faith—the integral and pure Catholic faith—is the greatest treasure, which God put in our soul at the moment of our baptism. And for the sake of this Faith, a Catholic must be ready, with God’s grace, to give his life.”
“Let us ask the Lord for the grace to be worthy heirs of our brothers and sisters who preceded us in all ages with the palm of martyrdom. May we be strengthened in the gift of fortitude and rooted day by day ever more in the Divine virtue of love.”
- Publication Date:
- 10/07/25
- Pages:
- 144
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- 5
- Height:
- 7
- Height:
- 7.00
- Width:
- 5.00
