St. Maximus eventually had his tongue cut out and his right hand chopped off. All in the name of keeping the peace. He was exiled to a desolate place and there died in poverty, despised and neglected by the majority of people. Yet, today we remember him as one of the preeminent defenders of the Faith, and all those who persecuted him in the name of peace and obedience to the Emperor are (because they did not repent) remembered as betrayers of the Faith. May the Lord help us to stand in a humble but steadfast confession of His Divine Truth. The honors given by earthly authorities fade away; the honor bestowed by the High King of Heaven abides forever.