Ebook: The Restoration Project: a Benedictine path to wisdom, strength, and love

The restoration of a masterpiece -- Foundational habits : two personal steps. Step 1, Keeping watch -- Step 2, Desiring God above all -- Foundational habits : two communal steps. Step 3, Practicing sacred obedience -- Step 4, Cultivating patience -- The image of God. Step 5, Seeing the image of God in ourselves -- Stripping. Step 6, Releasing superiority -- Step 7, Releasing control -- Step 8, Releasing autonomy -- Quiet self-mastery. Step 9, Being quiet on purpose -- Step 10, Being quiet from our depths -- Step 11, Being quiet and gentle -- Step 12, Being vigilant -- Face to face -- Summary chart -- The seventh chapter of The rule of St. Benedict -- Further reading -- Liturgy for discipleship groups -- Acknowledgements -- Endnotes -- About the author.