Jesus Himself chose His disciples and out of them He chose Twelve to whom He devoted Himself for three years. Even we are to be His disciples. Jesus said: “Go into all the world and make disciples” (Mt 28:19). These disciples then form a living spiritual organism the head of which is Christ. Disciples are related with this word: “You are the body of Christ, and members individually. And God has appointed these in the Church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers…” (1Cor 12:27-28). If Jesus gave us a commandment that we must make disciples, first we are to be disciples ourselves. Who is a disciple? A disciple is neither a graduate of theology with several degrees, nor a philosopher, nor a biblist, nor a moralist, it is neither a social worker, nor a Church hierarch, nor a prospering priest. The norm of discipleship was set by the Saviour Himself: “Whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be my disciple.” (Lk 14:33) The relationship between a disciple and his master is different than the relationship between a student and his teacher. Student may be enthusiastic over his professor yet his private life is not shared by him; whereas in a relation master – disciple the essential thing is: sharing a common life, it is a practical transmission of the spirit and of lifestyle. Example: During the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola his spiritual sons (disciples) very quickly opened themselves to the Spirit of God whom St. Ignatius had received from God for a renewal of the Church. Afterwards, by means of a concrete structure they transmitted this Spirit on and on until they renewed the whole Church...