Becky Eldredge

Becky Eldredge is an Ignatian trained spiritual director passionate about inviting people closer to Christ. She does this by accompanying people as they navigate deep waters of their faith lives through spiritual direction, writing, retreats, and as founder of Ignatian Ministries. She is author of two books: The Inner Chapel and Busy Lives and Restless Souls. Becky is part of the Archdiocese of New Orleans Spirituality Center teaching staff where she trains spiritual directors in the Ignatian tradition. She lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with her husband and three children. To learn more, visit her website.  

Available For: Preached and Directed Retreats, Days, Mornings, Afternoons, and Evenings of Reflection; Local Parish Missions, Virtual Offerings

Topics: Ignatian Spirituality, Prayer, Discernment, Spiritual Direction, Accompaniment, Ignatian Leadership, Hope, Mercy, topics from her two books, Busy Lives & Restless Souls and The Inner Chapel

Stephanie Clouatre Davis

Stephanie Clouatre Davis is an Ignatian trained spiritual director, teacher and retreat facilitator. She is on the staff at The Archdiocesan Spirituality Center, St. Scholastica Academy, Ignatian Ministries, and an associate with the Dominican Sisters of Peace. In her more than 26 years of ministry, she has directed hundreds of retreats and spoken at many conferences for adults, teens, and young adults. Stephanie holds a Master of Religious Education from Loyola’s Institute for Ministry in New Orleans and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction from the Archdiocesan Spirituality Center in New Orleans. She spends many of her days walking with people in spiritual direction and lives in Covington, Louisiana with her husband. 

Available For: Preached and Directed Retreats; Days, Mornings, Afternoon, and Evenings of Reflection; Virtual offerings

Topics: Praying with Young People, Ignatian Spirituality for Teens, Prayer, Discernment

Jenéne Francis

Jenéne Francis is an aspiring contemplative in action who enjoys adapting and offering the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius for days of reflection and retreats. She also finds writing creative non-fiction and short fiction a fruitful spiritual practice. Jenéne retired in 2022 from the Midwest Province of the Society of Jesus after many years supporting Jesuits and colleagues who serve retreat houses, spirituality programs, parishes, and as hospital chaplains and other pastoral ministers. Having spent her first career at the Procter and Gamble Company in product development and manufacturing, followed by more than 20 years in Jesuit ministry, Jenéne gets great satisfaction offering her engineer’s head and poet’s heart for “the greater glory of God.”

Available For: Preached and Directed Retreats; Days, Mornings, Afternoon, and Evenings of Reflection;Virtual offerings

Topics: Discernment in Common, The Ignatian Way for Organizations

Kathy Powell

Kathy Powell is big-picture thinker and passionate nonprofit and faith-based communications professional. Her decade of experience accompanying those who have experienced pregnancy loss and other types of grief have combined with her years of living and learning about Ignatian Spirituality to fuel a new way to honor the short lives of her two babies gone much too soon.

Available For: Days, Mornings, Afternoon, and Evenings of Reflection; Virtual offerings

Topics: Praying with Grief, Ignatian Prayer in Hard Times