There are different ways of making the truth known. When St. Perpetua was taken prisoner, the group taken was just a small number of the Christians in her area. Those in the group wanted to be martyrs.
This is not to belittle the other Christians there at the time...God calls us all to witness. How we do it varies according to who we are, what talents and abilities we have, and what God wants to do with us.
Little things done with great love count as much as getting thrown to the lions.
"Little things done with great love count as much as getting thrown to the lions."
Which is exactly why I am very very fond of St. Teresa! (And her namesake, Our Blessed Teresa.)