Leaving the Shore: Experiencing Poetry as Prayer

This is a free VIRTUAL program led by Colette Lafia. Colette Lafia is an award-winning author, spiritual director, retreat facilitator, commissioned Centering Prayer presenter, and a graduate of the Living School through the Center for Action and Contemplation. She will invite us to see life through a contemplative lens and to notice what we so often miss. In this online program, we will explore how praying with poetry invites us to recognize the sacred in small, everyday details, create a holy spaciousness around our experiences, and slow down to make room for God’s presence in what we notice. The program will include short readings from Colette’s book “Leaving the Shore: Experiencing Poetry as Prayer” (Monkfish Press, 2026).
Registration required at www.mercycenterstl.org. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants a few days prior to the program.