When there is a deep adherence to the person of Jesus, we seek first of all to live in coherence with the values of the Gospel. This implies that we persevere, because the very contexts and environments in which we live can sometimes lead us astray and tempt us to set aside the criteria of the Gospel. Each historical context has its challenges and in each of them we see, as a constant, that living in coherence with the Gospel is a journey against the tide, which is why the community of faith is necessary. Let us ask the Lord for the grace to persevere, to remain firm in the faith… that he may be our strength so that we will persevere until the end.