Leaving the Shore Press Materials
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Published Book Reviews for Leaving the Shore:
[Book Review] April 21, 2026 by Nicole Killian, Mob York City:
"In a noisy, anxious world, the book's quiet presence feels like an act of resistance....By the end, you might find yourself reading not just poems but the world itself more prayerfully." Read full review.
4.16.2026 - Creativity as a Sacred Path | Made to Make Podcast with Shannon Grissom
In this conversation with host Shannon Grissom, Colette explores the deep relationship between creativity and spiritual life — how showing up to our creative work with intention, curiosity, and openness can become its own form of prayer. She shares simple practices, from free-writing prompts to rituals of beginning and ending, that invite makers of every kind to trust the creative energy already living within them. Watch on YouTube.
In this reflective conversation, the seasons are explored as more than metaphor — as a living, physical reality that invites deeper awareness of both the outer world and our inner lives, weaving together themes of appreciation, savoring, and the liminal spaces between seasons. This contemplative conversation offers a beautiful lens for understanding how the rhythms of nature mirror the rhythms of our own lives, connecting us to creation and dispelling the lie of separateness. Watch on YouTube.
2.17.2026 - Tomorrow's American Catholic Podcast Episode
In this episode, we speak with Colette about her latest book, Leaving the Shore: Experiencing Poetry as Prayer, out now from Monkfish Book Publishing. As we explore the relationship between reading and writing poetry and contemplative practice, Colette shares poems from the book along with prompts for guided mediation. We also discuss Colette’s work as a retreat leader and spiritual director, and the ways in which spiritual direction (or “accompaniment”) is emerging as a new ministerial form. Click here to listen & read more.
The Divine Heart Press Materials
Mentioned in Richard Rohr's Daily Meditation - Click here to read.
The Divine Heart Press Materials
The Divine Heart Published Reviews
The Divine Heart Podcast Interviews
Podcasts
Click here to listen to Colette's Summit Session, The Divine Heart: Living in the Fullness of Love from the Mystics Summit by The Shift Network.
Interviews & Book Talks
Watch my interview on The Loretta Brown Show
Interviews, Audio & Webinars
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