Becky's Books
Ignatian Prayer
The Dust Storm in Prayer
Have you ever felt like you are caught in a dust storm in prayer, where there is so much swirling around you that you struggle to see clearly? I...
Reflections
Holy Stretching
St. Ignatius opens his Spiritual Exercises with a comparison of the work of bodily exercises to the effort of our spiritual lives:
For just as taking a walk, journeying on...
Spiritual Direction
My Ministry of Spiritual Direction
In the Spiritual Exercises, St. Ignatius invites us to consider the Trinity gazing down upon the Earth. They notice us, our world, our joys, our sorrows, our hope, and...
Reflections
Summer R.E.S.T.
We count “sleeps” in our house to mark the time left until an anticipated event occurs. There are officially five “sleeps” left in the Eldredge house until summer vacation,...
Spirituality
Our Human Need for Happiness and Fulfillment (A Letter)
A reader wrote and asked: How does Ignatian spirituality address the human need for happiness and fulfillment of the whole person?
Dear Ignatian Friend,
Thank you for this question! While I...
Discernment
The Four Streams That Help Me Discern
Four years ago, I was in a season of discernment that involved clarifying my yeses within ministry. Up to that point, I had been involved in several arms of...