3. SEVEN PILLARS

23. MONKROCK establishes Seven Pillars upon which the spiritual edifice of the Church can be rebuilt – seven imitations of Jesus by which Christians, as “living stones”,* can renew the Body of Christ and counter-revolutionize the world.

+ 7 Pillars of MONKROCK

1. The Cross of Christ
2. The Name of Christ
3. The Words of Christ
4. The Prayer of Christ
5. The Works of Christ
6. The Body of Christ
7. The Life of Christ

24. Each of the Seven Pillars corresponds to particular duties and devotions through which Oblates offer themselves as “living sacrifices”* for the glory of God and the salvation of souls.

+  Primary Duties & Devotions

1. San Damiano Crucifix Icon
2. The Jesus Prayer
3. Lectio Divina (Divine Reading)
4. The Divine Office and The Rosary
5. The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
6. The Communion of Saints (Church and Family)
7. The Divine Liturgy and The Eucharist

+  (Additional Duties & Devotions)

1.  The Sign of the Cross, The Stations of the Cross
2.  The Spiritual Exercises
3.  The Angelus and The Regina Caeli
4.  Divine Mercy Devotion
5.  The Arts

* 1 Pt. 2:5; cf. 1 Cor. 3:9
* Rom. 12:1