Becky Eldredge

Becky Eldredge is a writer and spiritual director in Baton Rouge, LA. The author of Busy Lives & Restless Souls 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 and The Inner Chapel by Becky Eldredge (book covers)

Becky's Books

  • Busy Lives & Restless Souls
  • The Inner Chapel: Embracing the Promises of God

How to Find a Spiritual Director

Becky Eldredge offers some advice for how to find a spiritual director.

What to Expect from Spiritual Direction

What should someone expect from spiritual direction? Becky Eldredge explains that the conversations in spiritual direction help a person identify where God is and what God's invitation is. If you're...

Two Rails

Many years ago, a wise friend shared with me an image of the two rails of a train track. One rail represents all the good things in life and...

Five Things the Spiritual Exercises Taught Me about Mary

A few weeks ago, I reflected on what the Spiritual Exercises taught me about Jesus. Since then, my mind began pondering what the Spiritual Exercises taught me about Jesus'...

Silence

I entered my silent retreat in a frazzled state of exhaustion. The journey of discernment and transition for the last 18 months had zapped me completely dry. I had...

Distractions in Prayer

Becky Eldredge and Paul Brian Campbell, SJ, sat down this summer for a conversation about Ignatian spirituality. In this video on distractions in prayer, Becky notes that, “God works...