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 and 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). Beginning in August 2024, I am pursuing another 2-year continuing education in Spiritual Direction through the St Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA. I am a member of Spiritual Direction International – the home of Spiritual Direction and Companionship.
I am a Spiritual Director, and I, myself, have a Spiritual Director for over 11 years.
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). Beginning in August 2024, I am pursuing another 2-year continuing education in Spiritual Direction through the St Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, PA. I am a member of Spiritual Direction International – the home of Spiritual Direction and Companionship.
I am a Spiritual Director, and I, myself, have a Spiritual Director for over 11 years.
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.