Faith goes hand in hand with a work that requires perseverance. It is the result of daily repeated efforts. It is something alive that we must never exclude from our daily lives. This must be understood to grasp the meaning of Jesus' words: "If you have faith like a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you (Mt 17:20)." We can move a mountain, but only on the condition that we do not think it can be done all at once. A mountain can be moved, but only if we carry away one stone at a time! Each stone moved, that is, each success, no matter how small, strengthens our faith, as we then feel more stable, stronger, more in control of the situation. When we look back, we measure the distance we have already covered. And then it may be that after only half of the work undertaken, our faith has grown so strong that we can move the rest all at once.