Colette Lafia

Colette Lafia is a San Francisco-based writer, spiritual director, speaker, and retreat leader. A graduate of the Spiritual Directors’ Institute at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California, Colette recently completed the Living School program in the Christian contemplative and mystical traditions at the Center for Action and Contemplation, guided by Father Richard Rohr, Reverend Cynthia Bourgeault, and Dr. James Finley.

Colette designs and facilitates both online and in-person retreats, and is an adjunct faculty member at Mercy Center in Burlingame. She also has an active in-person and virtual spiritual direction practice.

Colette is the author of Comfort and Joy: Simple Ways to Care for Ourselves and Others (Conari, 2008), which was named one of the best spiritual books of the year by Spirituality & Practice, and Seeking Surrender: How My Friendship with a Trappist Monk Taught Me to Trust and Embrace Life (Sorin Books, 2015). Her new book is The Divine Heart: Seven Ways to Live in God's Love, (Monkfish Publishing, 2021).

Colette has a passion for helping people connect more deeply with the presence of the sacred in their daily lives and honoring their authentic spiritual journey. Please visit her website at colettelafia.com.