It was this post by Shenoute addressed to someone else which made me have a look at “Initium” thinking it would be easy-peasy - but then was in for a shock.
Your Steadman link is full of good advice - most of which I already follow, except I don’t have a group to share with.
I will go back and re-read Familia Romana - have been hesitating in case I’d find I’d forgotten most of it. Well, we’ll see. 