Poetry & Prayer

Join us for this free offering!

Friday, April 10, 2026, 10am-11am PT on Zoom

With Colette Lafia

Drawing from her new book, Leaving the Shore: Experiencing Poetry As Prayer, spiritual director Colette Lafia invites us to explore how praying with poetry can help us to:

~ Recognize the sacred in the small details of everyday life;

~ Create holy spaciousness around our experiences rather than rushing past them;

~ Slow down and make room for God’s presence in what we notice and how we respond.

There will be short readings from Leaving the Shore, a simple lectio-style way of praying with a poem, quiet pauses for deep listening, along with time for Q & A. Together, we will listen deeply, pray with poetry, and connect with our lives as a creative expression of the Divine.

Friday, April 10, 2026, 10AM-11AM (PT)

Register below and you will receive the Zoom link. We look forward to being with you!

Meet Colette

Colette Lafia is a spiritual director, retreat facilitator and an award-winning author whose work invites a heart-centered encounter with Divine Love. As a graduate of The Living School through the Center for Action and Contemplation, Colette has a passion for the contemplative path. She has worked in the spiritual formation programs at Mercy Center Burlingame and is a commissioned Centering Prayer presenter.

You do not have to purchase the book to participate.

*You do not have to purchase the book to participate.

Options for purchase at: https://www.monkfishpublishing.com/product/leaving-the-shore/