Dr. Brenda Leroux Babin is an Ignatian-trained spiritual director, a certified Enneagram teacher and practitioner in The Narrative Tradition, and a retreat facilitator. She is wife, mother, and Honey to the most adorable Noah Joseph. She was born in New Orleans and baptized in Bayou Terrebonne where she now lives in the town of Houma, Louisiana. She loves to sit in deep conversation with another person exploring deeper questions and accompanying others in their spiritual lives. She also enjoys helping others in their journey of self-discovery and transformation using the Enneagram. Her passion for serving her community and for dedicating her life to creating a better, more compassionate community for all is rooted in her deep spiritual belief that all are one. Learn more at http://www.BrendaLerouxBabin.com.
My name is Katherine Bernal. I am married with three married daughters and eight grandchildren. Being a cradle Catholic in South Louisiana opened me to spiritual direction. After our girls were born, our new DRE mentioned she was a spiritual director. As her directee, my prayer life began to deepen and become more important to me.
After moving to North Louisiana where spiritual directors were few and far between, I began to discern becoming a spiritual director myself. When I retired, my path to training for becoming a spiritual director opened up. I traveled to Shreveport for direction with the only Catholic director in our diocese at the time and then monthly to New Orleans for training and formation. Years later I also trained to give the Spiritual Exercises in Everyday Life retreat. Being a director has increased my awareness of God in my life as I listen to others and help them find God in theirs. I have truly felt blessed by this calling and the people I meet along the way. I am a member of St. Paschal Catholic Church in West Monroe, LA. Where I am a Lector, Minister of Holy Communion, and help with our RCIA/OCIA program.
My name is Maria Burke and I reside in Mansura, LA. I see clients in person and in the Alexandria area and I work virtually with directees outside of the area. I attended the Archdiocese of New Orleans Spirituality Center internship in Spiritual Direction, graduating in August of 2021. Those looking for spiritual direction can reach out to me via this website, or email mburke4553@gmail.com. I usually meet with directees in the mornings at 8am or on Fridays. I am a life-long Catholic serving in many areas within in my Church parish and currently I am working for a nonprofit in the Alexandria area where I have been trained to minister to those in need of healing because of abuse or loss of a child/loved one, including those who have affected by abortion.
