Eva is known as a lay formator (specialist in psycho-spiritual formation), a spiritual director and a giver of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. She is a co-founder and former director of Emmaus Center for Psycho-spiritual Formation and Accompaniment (est 1981) which focuses on integrating psychological principles with spiritual development to help individuals overcome “unfreedom” and foster integrity. She was the first laywoman spiritual director at the Jesuit-run San Jose Seminary and first laywoman head of the Center for Ignatian Spirituality-Philippines. For the past 15 years she has given the 30day Ignatian Retreat at Sacred Heart Novitiate Retreat House. She continues to be involved in the training of spiritual directors.
