Deacon Rafael "Raffy" Mendoza
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About Me
Spiritual Direction is walking side by side with a seeker who wants to discern God’s movement in one’s life, amidst the mountaintop experiences of blessings and beauty as well as the valley of suffering, pain, and loss. Through spiritual direction, a seeker, embraces “life’s baggage” as a gift and is born anew with the presence of love, healing, forgiveness, and grace.
I am not a therapist or a problem solver. As a Spiritual Director, I provide loving presence and sacred listening, respecting the dignity of the seeker to experience the Divine in a more personal, unique, and tangible way, discerning the Christ-form in one’s life.
Spiritual Direction time can be done in-person or via a virtual meeting.
I have completed my graduate studies (Master in Pastoral Theology) from Chaminade University, Hawaii, and my spiritual direction is shaped by the Franciscan Spirituality (a 2-year program in The Art of Franciscan Spiritual Direction, in Marylhurst, Oregon).
I am married to Pinky for 40 years, and God has blessed us with 3 young adult sons.
I am an ordained permanent deacon in the Diocese of Honolulu since January 2018.
I am not a therapist or a problem solver. As a Spiritual Director, I provide loving presence and sacred listening, respecting the dignity of the seeker to experience the Divine in a more personal, unique, and tangible way, discerning the Christ-form in one’s life.
Spiritual Direction time can be done in-person or via a virtual meeting.
I have completed my graduate studies (Master in Pastoral Theology) from Chaminade University, Hawaii, and my spiritual direction is shaped by the Franciscan Spirituality (a 2-year program in The Art of Franciscan Spiritual Direction, in Marylhurst, Oregon).
I am married to Pinky for 40 years, and God has blessed us with 3 young adult sons.
I am an ordained permanent deacon in the Diocese of Honolulu since January 2018.
