Becky Eldredge

Becky Eldredge is a writer and spiritual director in Baton Rouge, LA. The author of Busy Lives & Restless Souls, Encounter Grace, and The Inner Chapel, Becky holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Education from Louisiana State University and a Masters in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University New Orleans. She has her Certificate in Spiritual Direction from Spring Hill College. Becky has been involved in ministry for more than 15 years, with the majority of her work in retreat ministry and adult faith formation. While ministry is one of her passions, her greatest joy is sharing life with her husband, Chris, and her children, Brady, Abby, and Mary.
Busy Lives & Restless Souls, The Inner Chapel, and Encounter Grace by Becky Eldredge (book covers)

Becky's Books

  • Busy Lives & Restless Souls
  • The Inner Chapel: Embracing the Promises of God
  • Encounter Grace: Moments of Hope, Joy, and Peace

The Posture of Accompaniment

I keep posted in my office a note from my husband that includes two phrases: “It’s not about you. Accompany them.” I first discovered this note a few months back...

Following the Spirit’s Lead in Communal Discernment

We all suddenly paused in the middle of our meeting. I looked around and could sense that others felt what I was noticing: the strong presence of the Holy...

It Matters to Jesus

A friend called me the other day, and as soon as I answered the phone, she said through tears, “Becky, I had a huge ‘aha’ this morning. It matters...

Five Ways of Praying Through Sorrow

It is hard not to hear our cries of sorrow and prayers of lament. Our world and all in it are groaning. I feel like I see and hear...

The Contemplation on the Incarnation and Advent

The Second Week of the Spiritual Exercises begins with a Contemplation on the Incarnation (SE 101–109). The graces we pray for with this meditation are the graces of the...

St. Ignatius’s Model of Contemplative Leadership

St. Ignatius Loyola offers us a model of contemplative leadership, as shown in the following ten characteristics of leaders. Contemplative leaders… See the real. Ignatius invites us to see the world,...