In Italian, when speaking of a mountain summit, one uses the words, “la cima”. It’s important to note here that Frassati chose not to use this, but rather the word “alto” meaning “heights”. In mass, we hear the priest say the same thing: “lift up your hearts”. During an Italian mass, you would hear him say, “in alto i nostri cuori”, which directly translated says “to the heights, our hearts”. This choice in words shows the distinction between a physical summit, and a spiritual one. With this, Frassati uses the word “verso” which directly translates to “towards”, a preposition to describe one’s orientation. Put together, the words direct us to orient ourselves towards the higher.