There are going to be martyrs regardless. Our bishops have placed us in a precarious position that Churchill foresaw:
“If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.” — Winston Churchill
So true. I wonder if they realize that their willingness to make common cause with socialism has brought us to this point.
And will they be willing to emulate Cardinal O'Connor's example?