Colette Lafia
Author & Spiritual Director

a spiritual companion for the journey
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE DIVINE IS THE LOVE STORY WE ARE ALL LIVING.
The movement of our hearts towards Divine Love is the essence of our spiritual experience. It is my honor to accompany you on this profound journey into love—to offer you practices, prayers, and spiritual insights that will help you grow love-centered relationships with everyone and everything around you.
Work with Colette
- Online Retreats
- In Person Retreats & Days of Prayer
- 1 to 1 Spiritual Direction - in person or virtually

Spiritual Direction
Work one to one with Colette in person or via Skype. Explore your hearts deepest desire for connection and union with the Divine.

Online Retreats
Seasonal online retreats. Topics cover finding comfort & joy in everyday life, living a life overflowing with Divine love, and more.

In Person Retreats
Colette leads local retreats, workshops, and Days of Prayer.
Check upcoming dates and locations.
Read with Colette
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I hold on in the darkness
I hold on in the darkness and find the light shimmering in me. The rays of sunlight penetrate what is deep in my ocean. Acknowledging and accepting the Season of Light & Love. Wishing you rays of sunlight warm upon your face. Find more warmth in reading with me. My book Comfort & Joy provides…
Read MoreI was born to love.
Honoring the Season of Light & Love. I was born to love. Let nothing stop it. May grace guide me. In the darkness, the light burns within. Wishing all of you love and light in this season as we move through the shortest days and longest nights. I invite you to read with me. Here…
Read MorePraying with the Psalms
For a while now my practice has been to pray a psalm, or part of a psalm, in my morning prayer, before I go into my Centering prayer. The psalms have been a rich part of my life, having heard them prayed in the Catholic mass since I was a girl. The psalms took on…
Read MoreMore BOOKS BY COLETTE

Seeking Surrender
How My Friendship with a Trappist Monk Taught Me to Trust and Embrace Life
Published by Ave Maria Press, Spring 2015.
Order on Amazon or from your favorite bookseller today.
"In Seeking Surrender, Colette Lafia challenges our notion of surrender, inviting us to see it as a path of opening to the fullness of life. Her spiritual companion, a Trappist Monk from the Abbey of Gethsemani, encourages and guides her towards deeper trust along her journey in a series of letters shared over years. A beautiful and honest book." – Fr.Richard Rohr,O.F.M.

Comfort & Joy
Simple Ways to Care for Ourselves and Others
Purchase the book with new journaling tips included on Amazon or from your favorite bookseller today.
Awarded “One of the Best Spiritual Books of 2008” by spirituality and practice.com
“In her book Comfort and Joy, Lafia’s warm prose knits a cozy tapestry of vignettes, observations, affirmations, and gentle questions covering the simple ways we can care for others and ourselves.” Janet Boyer, author of New Year, New You.
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CONTACT Colette
San Francisco, CA
If you would like Colette to visit your community, please contact her by filling out this form.
CONTACT Colette
San Francisco, CA
If you would like Colette to visit your community, please contact her by filling out this form.