St. Luke and Discipleship I have already defined the meaning of a disciple previously. So we know that a disciple is someone's disciple. There are two different disciples, one is a follower of a religious person like Jesus and the other is a follower of a person with an inspiring talent like a singer. I have also described biblical examples of Jesus' call to his first disciples. From there we learned the importance of trust and priority (that the Lord is the most important of all things). I will now examine and analyze the modern-day disciples. I will also examine their understanding of Christianity and how they interpret it. I will try to individualize what makes them special. I will begin with a modern disciple known as Maximilian Kolbe. It was in 1941 that three prisoners escaped from a Nazi concentration camp known as Auschwitz. In retaliation, the Nazis chose 10 men to be executed. They were to be executed by starvation in an underground bunker. There was one man among the ten, known as Franciszek Gajowniczek, who began screaming about his family once he realized his execution was going to take place. However, much to his fortune and the surprise of many people, one of the inmates who had been watching stepped forward. It was prisoner 16670 who came out to offer his life in place of the other man. Prisoner 16670 and the nine other convicts were then taken to the underground bunker and left to die a painful death, without food or water. Prisoner 16670 was a Polish Catholic priest known as Maximilian Kolbe. He was 47 years old. Before the war it was middle of paper...... both modern and ancient disciples were trying to follow in Jesus' footsteps as best they could, which led them to fulfill the same duty, preaching the word of the Lord . None of the disciples I have chosen have lived very pleasant lives, but they know that their purpose is special in its own way. It is their work that makes them happy and proud. Their work is admirable and inspiring. It takes a lot of courage and bravery as well as dedication to be a disciple. They sacrificed their own lives for the lord and his people. Here are the sources from which I drew my facts: Contemporary Moral Issues - Joe Jenkins Heinemann Educational Books A Time Living - The New Christian Way - Maura HylandVeritas The Christian Experience - Living Faith - Michael Keene---------------------------------------------------