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disciple

[dih-sahy-puhl] / dɪˈsaɪ pəl /


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The letter is a road map for helping Catholics grow as disciples and then become disciple makers themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

If that future comes to pass, then Luhrmann himself will be elevated as a key disciple.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

The first Sunday service after the arrests, streamed from pastors outside the mainland, included a meditation on the biblical account of Stephen, the first-century disciple stoned to death for his faith.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Bisola Hephzibah Johnson, another former disciple, told the BBC she persuaded Marten not to return to Scoan in 2013 to carry out secret filming for her documentary, saying it would be too dangerous.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

And he has the teacher’s fear of being surpassed by the student, the master’s dread of having the disciple discredit his work.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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