This is a print of Jean-Leon Gerome's The Christian Martyrs' Last Prayers. You might be able to see those on the stakes within the arena. They have been covered with pitch and have been set afire.

The early church writer Origen said that the populace was so enraged by the sound faith of the Christians that they "are greatly distressed at seeing those who bear outrage and torture with patience, but are greatly elated when a Christian gives way under it" (Contra Celsus, VIII.44).

Many fell under the spectacle of brutal torture and death in the arena of perversity. Yet they stayed fast in their faith.

Little needs to be said other than, in view of this picture of those who have suffered for the faith...do we really any reason to complain?

Mat 5:10 Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.