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35 Learning is directly tied to the life of the disciple. The disciple wants to learn, growing in likeness to God and coming closer to him in everything that is learned. The disciple wants to understand the meaning that God imprinted into creation, to understand his plan of salvation, and to know the meaning and purpose of one's own lives. The disciple learns to grow and develop and to contin- ue conforming the mind and f ree choice to God. Knowing the truth and choosing what is good makes us more fully alive and more like God, and sets us f ree, "You will know the truth and the truth will set you f ree" (Jn 8:32). The Vatican document, "The Catholic School," makes the link between every subject and the life of discipleship: Since the educative mission of the Catholic school is so wide, the teacher is in an excellent position to guide the pupil to a deepening of his faith and to enrich and enlighten his human knowledge with the data of the faith. While there are many occasions in teaching when pupils can be stimulated by insights of faith, a Christian education acknowledges the valid contribution which can be made by academic subjects towards the development of a mature Christian. The teacher can form the mind and heart of his pupils and guide them to develop a total commitment to Christ, with their whole personality enriched by human culture. The school considers human knowledge as a truth to be discovered. In the measure in which subjects are taught by someone who knowingly and without restraint seeks the truth, they are to that extent Chris - tian. Discovery and awareness of truth leads man to the discovery of Truth itself. A teacher