no greater love: introduction

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends.

- John 15:13

Throughout the centuries, many people have laid down their lives for the Christian faith. During the Lenten season (and perhaps beyond) I'm going to give a short biography of one or more martyrs every week. Look for the first this Wednesday.