LEAVING THE SHORE: Experiencing Poetry as Prayer
With Colette Lafia
December 9, 2025
Online
Date and Time Details:
Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
1-2:00pm EST / 10-11:00am PST
In this free presentation on her new book, Leaving the Shore, spiritual director Colette Lafia will explore how praying with poetry helps us:
- Recognize the sacred in the small details of our everyday lives.
- Create a holy spaciousness around our experiences, instead of rushing past them.
- Slow down so there’s more 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 a poem, spiritual journaling and quiet pauses for listening, along with time for Q & A. We’ll connect with our lives as a creative expression of the Divine.
About the Presenter
Colette Lafia
Colette Lafia is an award-winning author, spiritual director, and retreat leader. 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 certified Centering Prayer presenter. Her most recent […]
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