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'''Scott L. Smith, Jr.''' (born 1983) is a Catholic American author and attorney. Smith is the author of several books of Catholic theology and devotion including ''Pray the Rosary with St. John Paul II'', ''The Catholic ManBook'', and a new translation of the ''[[Preparation for Total Consecration according to Saint Louis de Montfort]]''. He currently serves as the Chairman of the [[Men of the Immaculata]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecatholiccommentator.org/pages/?p=55935#more-55935 |title=Celebrating Advent with a twist in unusual year |publisher=Catholic Commentator |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catholiccommunityradio.org/blog-index/2018/12/14/seeking-guidance-from-an-average-joe |title=Seeking Guidance from an 'Average Joe' |publisher=Catholic Community Radio |accessdate=14 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecatholiccommentator.org/pages/?p=46982 |title=Seeking guidance from ‘an average Joe’ |publisher=Catholic Commentator |accessdate=1 December 2020}}</ref>
'''Scott L. Smith Jr.''' (born 26 May 1983) is a Catholic American author and attorney.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019|title=Scott Smith, Attorney at Law|url=https://www.thepointecoupeebanner.com/announcements/scott-smith-attorney-at-law/article_8684cc04-0a1f-11ea-ae16-3ba5783f94b1.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=December 16, 2020|website=The Pointe Coupee Banner.com}}</ref> Smith is the author of several books of Catholic theology and devotion including ''Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families'' co-authored with [[Fr. Donald Calloway]], ''Pray the Rosary with St. John Paul II'', ''The Catholic ManBook'', and a new translation of the ''[[Preparation for Total Consecration according to Saint Louis de Montfort]]''. He currently serves as the Chairman of the [[Men of the Immaculata]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecatholiccommentator.org/pages/?p=55935#more-55935 |title=Celebrating Advent with a twist in unusual year |publisher=Catholic Commentator |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catholiccommunityradio.org/blog-index/2018/12/14/seeking-guidance-from-an-average-joe |title=Seeking Guidance from an 'Average Joe' |publisher=Catholic Community Radio |accessdate=14 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecatholiccommentator.org/pages/?p=46982 |title=Seeking guidance from 'an average Joe' |publisher=Catholic Commentator |accessdate=1 December 2020}}</ref>


==Career and personal life==
==Career and personal life==
Smith is a 13th generation resident of [[New Roads]], [[Louisiana]], seat of [[Pointe Coupee Parish]]. Smith's ancestor Jean Baptiste Pourciau immigrated to Pointe Coupee Parish in 1720 from the [[Diocese of Cambrai]], France.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mylhcv.com/resting-places-of-pointe-coupees-early-residents/ |title=Resting Places Of Pointe Coupée's Early Residents |publisher=Louisiana's Historic and Cultural Vistas |accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pourciau-2 |title=Jean Baptiste Pourciau Family Tree |publisher=WikiTree |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref>
Smith graduated from [[Edmond Memorial High School]] in 2001 and [[Texas A&M University]] in 2006 with a degree in chemical engineering.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2743340/students-win-scholarships/amp |title=Students win scholarships |publisher=The Oklahoman |date=1 June 2000 |accessdate=21 November 2020}}</ref> He then entered the Jesuit Novitiate in [[Grand Coteau, Louisiana|Grand Coteau]], Louisiana. Smith received his Masters in Theology at [[Notre Dame Seminary]] in [[New Orleans]], Louisiana, where he studied under [[Brant J. Pitre|Dr. Brant J. Pitre]]. He received his ''juris doctor'' from the [[Paul M. Hebert Law Center]] of [[Louisiana State University]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.holywaterbooks.com/about.html |title=Holy Water Books, About Scott L. Smith Jr. |publisher=Holy Water Books |accessdate=17 October 2020}}</ref>

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Smith served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Office of the [[Louisiana Attorney General]] from 2015 to 2019 before entering private practice.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thepointecoupeebanner.com/news/scott-smith-jr-opens-hometown-legal-practice/article_946d9eae-109b-11ea-a400-9306b8eae99a.html |title=Scott Smith Jr. opens hometown legal practice |publisher=[[The Pointe Coupee Banner]] |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref>

Smith lives in [[New Roads]], [[Louisiana]] with his wife Sara Ashton LaGrone and their five children.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Meek |first1=Richard |title=Honoring Jesus' Birthday: Smith Family Puts Meaning Intro Season |url=https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/26904/documents/2020/12/The%20Catholic%20Commentator%20-%20December%2018%202020-1.pdf |website=The Catholic Commentator |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref> He is a 13th generation resident of [[New Roads]], [[Louisiana]], seat of [[Pointe Coupee Parish]]. Smith's ancestor Jean Baptiste Pourciau immigrated to Pointe Coupee Parish in 1720 from the [[Diocese of Cambrai]], France.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mylhcv.com/resting-places-of-pointe-coupees-early-residents/ |title=Resting Places Of Pointe Coupée's Early Residents |publisher=Louisiana's Historic and Cultural Vistas |accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>

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==Writing projects==
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In 2010, Smith began a series of articles exploring the [[Lembas]] waybread as a symbol for the [[Eucharist]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2017/05/the-hidden-eucharist-in-lord-of-rings.html |title=The Hidden Eucharist in the Lord of the Rings |accessdate=22 November 2020}}</ref> The Lembas, for example, originated as a waybread for the Elves' Great Journey to the [[Undying Lands]], as the Manna was the waybread for the Israelites during the Exodus to the Promised Land.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.ignatius.com/The-Hidden-Manna-P1083.aspx |title=The Hidden Manna: A Theology of the Eucharist |author=Fr. James T. O'Connor |date=2005}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2017/05/the-hidden-manna-in-lord-of-rings.html |title=The Hidden Manna in The Lord of the Rings |author=Scott L. Smith Jr. |date=2017}}</ref> These articles were eventually published as an anthology entitled ''Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist''.<ref>{{citation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7u-2wwEACAAJ |title=Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist |author=Google Books|date=24 March 2019 |isbn=9780998360386 }}</ref> Actor [[Kevin O'Brien (actor)|Kevin O'Brien]], who has portrayed [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] on [[EWTN]] and elsewhere, narrated the audiobook version of ''Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist''.<ref>{{citation |url=https://homeschoolconnectionsonline.com/people/kevin-obrien |title=Kevin O'Brien |author=EWTN Homeschool Connections}}</ref>


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Since 2010, Smith has worked as freelance essayist and lecturer on Biblical topics, including typology, Mariology, and Biblical references in contemporary books and movies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://catholicism.org/saving-the-best-wine-for-last.html |title=Saving the Best Wine for Last |author=Brian Kelly |publisher=Catholicism.org |date=6 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncregister.com/blog/top-7-times-science-has-proven-the-bible-the-man-mistaken-for-a-gardener-and-more-great-links |title=Top 7 Times Science Has Proven The Bible |author=Tito Edwards |publisher=National Catholic Register |date=7 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://catholicism.org/the-skull-of-adam-was-buried-beneath-the-cross-of-christ.html |title=The Skull of Adam Was Buried Beneath the Cross of Christ |author=Brian Kelly |publisher=Catholicism.org |date=30 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncregister.com/blog/did-jesus-eat-himself-at-the-last-supper-top-myths-about-the-crusades-and-the-church-and-more |title=Did Jesus Eat Himself At The Last Supper, Top Myths About The Crusades And The Church |author=Tito Edwards |publisher=National Catholic Register |date=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://evangcatbr.org/event/johannine-literature-mat-ii-3/ |title=Johannine Literature – MAT II |author=Office of Evangelization and Catechesis |publisher=Diocese of Baton Rouge |date=July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncregister.com/blog/why-catholics-are-losing-the-culture-war-canada-demands-apology-from-pope-francis-and-more-links |title=Why Catholics are Losing the Culture War |author=Tito Edwards |publisher=National Catholic Register |date=23 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=https://convertjournal.com/2018/01/new-evangelists-monthly-january-2018-issue-61/ |title=Issue #61 |journal=New Evangelists Monthly |date=January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=https://convertjournal.com/2020/08/new-evangelists-monthly-august-2020-issue-92/ |title=Issue #92 |journal=New Evangelists Monthly |date=August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Scott L. Smith Jr. |title=Did St. Kateri bring a miracle healing not once, but twice, to the same child? |url=https://aleteia.org/2017/07/14/did-st-kateri-bring-healing-not-once-but-twice-to-the-same-kid/ |website=Aleteia |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Scott L. Smith Jr. |title=Archive of Smith articles |url=https://bigpulpit.com/?s=scott+smith |website=Big Pulpit |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Scott L. Smith Jr. |title=Backwash in the Chalice? |url=https://catholicexchange.com/backwash-in-the-chalice |website=Catholic Exchange |date=19 March 2013}}</ref> Smith has written extensively on the Virgin Mary and is a frequent lecturer on the subject.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fajardo |first1=Julienne |title=Starbucks Logo: The True Story Behind The Siren |url=https://citizenside.com/lifestyle/starbucks-logo-meaning/ |website=Citizenside |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Terrifying New Patroness ... |url=https://www.ncregister.com/blog/the-terrifying-new-patroness-of-abortion-is-a-demon-growing-an-ordinariate-parish-and-more-links |website=National Catholic Register |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Scott L. Smith Jr. |title=Did Mary Appear at Fatima for the Conversion of Muslims? |url=https://www.churchpop.com/2017/09/04/mary-appear-fatima-conversion-muslims/ |website=ChurchPop |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://evangcatbr.org/event/mariology-mat-ii-2/ |title=Mariology – MAT II |author=Office of Evangelization and Catechesis |publisher=Diocese of Baton Rouge |date=July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://evangcatbr.org/event/mat-ii-mariology-catholic-pointe-coupee-only/ |title=Mariology |author=LearnCat |publisher=Diocese of Baton Rouge |date=July 2018}}</ref>
Smith graduated from [[Edmond Memorial High School]] in 2001 and [[Texas A&M University]] in 2006 with a degree in chemical engineering.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oklahoman.com/article/2743340/students-win-scholarships/amp |title=Students win scholarships |publisher=The Oklahoman |date=1 June 2000 |accessdate=21 November 2020}}</ref> He then entered the Jesuit Novitiate in [[Grand Coteau, Louisiana|Grand Coteau]], Louisiana. Smith later received his Masters in Theology at [[Notre Dame Seminary]] in [[New Orleans]], Louisiana and received his ''juris doctor'' from the [[Paul M. Hebert Law Center]] of [[Louisiana State University]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.holywaterbooks.com/about.html |title=Holy Water Books, About Scott L. Smith, Jr. |publisher=Holy Water Books |accessdate=17 October 2020}}</ref>


Smith has written on Catholic and Christian themes appearing in comics, science fiction, and current movies.<ref>{{cite web |author=Scott L. Smith Jr. |title=The Hidden Christian Meaning of the Myth of Thor |url=https://www.churchpop.com/2017/11/14/the-hidden-christian-meaning-of-the-myth-of-thor-at-ragnarok/ |website=ChurchPop |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Scott L. Smith Jr. |title=The Theology of Superman: Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman, and Justice League |url=https://clarifyingcatholicism.org/2020/11/18/the-theology-of-superman-man-of-steel-batman-v-superman-and-justice-league/ |website=Clarifying Catholicism |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Scott L. Smith Jr. |title=The Messiah of 'Dune': Paul Atreides, the Kwisatz Haderach |url=https://voyagecomics.com/2020/04/27/the-messiah-of-dune-paul-atreides-the-kwisatz-haderach/ |website=Voyage Comics |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Scott L. Smith Jr. |title=The "Virgin Mary" of 'Dune': Lady Jessica |url=https://voyagecomics.com/2020/07/24/the-virgin-mary-of-dune-lady-jessica/ |website=Voyage Comics |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref> A collection of his articles on these topics was recently published as ''The Theology of Sci-Fi: The Christian's Guide to the Galaxy''.
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Smith served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Office of the [[Louisiana Attorney General]] from 2015-2019 before entering private practice.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thepointecoupeebanner.com/news/scott-smith-jr-opens-hometown-legal-practice/article_946d9eae-109b-11ea-a400-9306b8eae99a.html |title=Scott Smith Jr. opens hometown legal practice |publisher=Pointe Coupee Banner |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref>


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In 2018, Smith collaborated with Louisiana historian [[Brian J. Costello]] on a series of biographies of holy men and beatified people, entitled ''Blessed Is He Who ...: Models of Catholic Manhood''.
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==Writing Projects==
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In 2010, Smith began a series of articles exploring the [[Lembas]] waybread as a symbol for the [[Eucharist]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2017/05/the-hidden-eucharist-in-lord-of-rings.html |title=The Hidden Eucharist in the Lord of the Rings |accessdate=22 November 2020}}</ref>. The Lembas, for example, originated as a waybread for the Elves' Great Journey to the [[Undying Lands]], as the Manna was the waybread for the Israelites during the Exodus to the Promised Land.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.ignatius.com/The-Hidden-Manna-P1083.aspx |title=The Hidden Manna: A Theology of the Eucharist |author=Fr. James T. O'Connor |date=2005}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2017/05/the-hidden-manna-in-lord-of-rings.html |title=The Hidden Manna in The Lord of the Rings |author=[[Scott L. Smith, Jr.]] |date=2017}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/e/elvesofvalinor.php |title=The Encyclopedia of Arda, "The Elves of Valinor" |accessdate=22 November 2020}}</ref> These articles were eventually published as an anthology entitled ''[[Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist]]''.<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Lord_of_the_Rings_and_the_Eucharist/7u-2wwEACAAJ?hl=en |title=Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist |author=Google Books}}</ref> Actor [[Kevin O'Brien]], who has portrayed [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] on [[EWTN]] and elsewhere, narrated the audiobook version of ''[[Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist]]''.<ref>{{citation |url=https://homeschoolconnectionsonline.com/people/kevin-obrien |title=Kevin O'Brien |author=EWTN Homeschool Connections}}</ref>


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As of 2019, Smith is serving as the co-host of the Catholic Nerds Podcast.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stitcher.com/show/catholic-nerds-podcast |title=Catholic Nerds Podcast |publisher=Stitcher |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestationofthecross.com/event/millennials-turning-to-tradition/ |title=Why Are Millennials Turning to Tradition? |publisher=The Station of the Cross |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref> On Episode 5, the Catholic Nerds interviewed Zac Mabry, who played "Porky" in the 1994 film ''[[The Little Rascals (film)|The Little Rascals]]'', about his conversion to Catholicism.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://anchor.fm/scott-smith677/episodes/Episode-5-The-Little-Rascals-Strike-Back-eigtmd |title=Catholic Nerds, Episode 5 |publisher=AnchorFM |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://catholicism.org/little-rascals-alfalfa-and-porky-are-catholic-converts.html |title='Little Rascals' Alfalfa and Porky Are Catholic Converts |publisher=Catholicism.org |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref>
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Since 2010, Smith has worked as freelance essayist and lecturer on Biblical topics, including typology, Mariology, and Biblical references in contemporary books and movies.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://catholicism.org/saving-the-best-wine-for-last.html |title=Saving the Best Wine for Last |author=Brian Kelly |publisher=Catholicism.org |date=6 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncregister.com/blog/top-7-times-science-has-proven-the-bible-the-man-mistaken-for-a-gardener-and-more-great-links |title=Top 7 Times Science Has Proven The Bible |author=Tito Edwards |publisher=National Catholic Register |date=7 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://catholicism.org/the-skull-of-adam-was-buried-beneath-the-cross-of-christ.html |title=The Skull of Adam Was Buried Beneath the Cross of Christ |author=Brian Kelly |publisher=Catholicism.org |date=30 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncregister.com/blog/did-jesus-eat-himself-at-the-last-supper-top-myths-about-the-crusades-and-the-church-and-more |title=Did Jesus Eat Himself At The Last Supper, Top Myths About The Crusades And The Church |author=Tito Edwards |publisher=National Catholic Register |date=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://evangcatbr.org/event/johannine-literature-mat-ii-3/ |title=Johannine Literature – MAT II |author=Office of Evangelization and Catechesis |publisher=Diocese of Baton Rouge |date=July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://evangcatbr.org/event/mariology-mat-ii-2/ |title=Mariology – MAT II |author=Office of Evangelization and Catechesis |publisher=Diocese of Baton Rouge |date=July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://evangcatbr.org/event/mat-ii-mariology-catholic-pointe-coupee-only/ |title=Mariology |author=LearnCat |publisher=Diocese of Baton Rouge |date=July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncregister.com/blog/why-catholics-are-losing-the-culture-war-canada-demands-apology-from-pope-francis-and-more-links |title=Why Catholics are Losing the Culture War |author=Tito Edwards |publisher=National Catholic Register |date=23 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=https://convertjournal.com/2018/01/new-evangelists-monthly-january-2018-issue-61/ |title=Issue #61 |journal=New Evangelists Monthly |date=January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=https://convertjournal.com/2020/08/new-evangelists-monthly-august-2020-issue-92/ |title=Issue #92 |journal=New Evangelists Monthly |date=August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=[[Scott L. Smith, Jr.]] |title=Did St. Kateri bring a miracle healing not once, but twice, to the same child? |url=https://aleteia.org/2017/07/14/did-st-kateri-bring-healing-not-once-but-twice-to-the-same-kid/ |website=Aleteia |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=[[Scott L. Smith, Jr.]] |title=Archive of Smith articles |url=https://bigpulpit.com/?s=scott+smith |website=Big Pulpit |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=[[Scott L. Smith, Jr.]] |title=Backwash in the Chalice? |url=https://catholicexchange.com/backwash-in-the-chalice |website=Catholic Exchange |date=19 March 2013}}</ref> Smith has written extensively on the Virgin Mary and Lilith.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fajardo |first1=Julienne |title=Starbucks Logo: The True Story Behind The Siren |url=https://citizenside.com/lifestyle/starbucks-logo-meaning/ |website=Citizenside |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Terrifying New Patroness ... |url=https://www.ncregister.com/blog/the-terrifying-new-patroness-of-abortion-is-a-demon-growing-an-ordinariate-parish-and-more-links |website=National Catholic Register |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=[[Scott L. Smith, Jr.]] |title=Did Mary Appear at Fatima for the Conversion of Muslims? |url=https://www.churchpop.com/2017/09/04/mary-appear-fatima-conversion-muslims/ |website=ChurchPop |access-date=1 December 2020}}</ref> Smith has written on Catholic and Christian themes appearing in comics, science fiction, and current movies.<ref>{{cite web |author=[[Scott L. Smith, Jr.]] |title=The Hidden Christian Meaning of the Myth of Thor |url=https://www.churchpop.com/2017/11/14/the-hidden-christian-meaning-of-the-myth-of-thor-at-ragnarok/ |website=ChurchPop |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=[[Scott L. Smith, Jr.]] |title=The Theology of Superman: Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman, and Justice League |url=https://clarifyingcatholicism.org/2020/11/18/the-theology-of-superman-man-of-steel-batman-v-superman-and-justice-league/ |website=Clarifying Catholicism |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=[[Scott L. Smith, Jr.]] |title=The Messiah of 'Dune': Paul Atreides, the Kwisatz Haderach |url=https://voyagecomics.com/2020/04/27/the-messiah-of-dune-paul-atreides-the-kwisatz-haderach/ |website=Voyage Comics |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=[[Scott L. Smith, Jr.]] |title=The "Virgin Mary" of 'Dune': Lady Jessica |url=https://voyagecomics.com/2020/07/24/the-virgin-mary-of-dune-lady-jessica/ |website=Voyage Comics |access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref>


Smith co-authored with [[Fr. Donald Calloway]] the ''Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families.''<ref>{{citation |url=https://shopmercy.org/consecration-to-st-joseph-for-children-and-families.html?fbclid=IwAR0eB4t-ShBLicGG_lnQFuU8mTdbYDRMK_4vwOChm2e7WMTT9T19IpMg-h8 |title=Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families |author=Calloway and Smith}}</ref>
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In 2018, Smith collaborated with Louisiana historian [[Brian J. Costello]] on a series of biographies of holy men and beatified people, entitled ''Blessed Is He Who ...: Models of Catholic Manhood''.


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As a pioneer of the Catholic Horror subgenre, Smith is also the author of several horror novels, including ''The Seventh Word'' and ''The Cajun Zombie Chronicles''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.christianhorror.com/reviews/the-first-pro-life-horror-novel |title=Horror novel from Scott L. Smith Jr. is the first of its kind |publisher=ChristianHorror.com |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref> His novels are all set in a fictionalized version of his hometown of [[New Roads]], [[Louisiana]].
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As of 2019, Smith is serving as the co-host of the [[Catholic Nerds Podcast]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stitcher.com/show/catholic-nerds-podcast |title=Catholic Nerds Podcast |publisher=Stitcher |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thestationofthecross.com/event/millennials-turning-to-tradition/ |title=Why Are Millennials Turning to Tradition? |publisher=The Station of the Cross |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref> On Episode 5, the Catholic Nerds interviewed Zac Mabry, who played "Porky" in the 1994 film ''[[The Little Rascals (film)|The Little Rascals]]'', about his conversion to Catholicism.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://anchor.fm/scott-smith677/episodes/Episode-5-The-Little-Rascals-Strike-Back-eigtmd |title=Catholic Nerds, Episode 5 |publisher=AnchorFM |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://catholicism.org/little-rascals-alfalfa-and-porky-are-catholic-converts.html |title='Little Rascals' Alfalfa and Porky Are Catholic Converts |publisher=Catholicism.org |accessdate=20 November 2020}}</ref>


==Awards==
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As a pioneer of the Catholic Horror subgenre, Smith is also the author of several horror novels, including ''The Seventh Word'' and ''The Cajun Zombie Chronicles''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.christianhorror.com/reviews/the-first-pro-life-horror-novel |title=Horror novel from Scott L. Smith, Jr. is the first of its kind |publisher=ChristianHorror.com |accessdate=19 November 2020}}</ref> His novels are all set in a fictionalized version of his hometown of [[New Roads]], [[Louisiana]].
Smith's blog was awarded the 2018 Fisher's Net award for "Best Blog".<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Fisher's Net Awards |url=https://bestcatholicwebsites.com/winners/2018/ |website=Best Catholic Websites |access-date=28 December 2020}}</ref>


== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==
=== Non-fiction ===
=== Non-fiction ===
==== Sole author ====
==== Sole author ====
* [https://www.amazon.com/Louis-Montforts-Consecration-through-Easier/dp/1950782050/ ''St. Louis de Montfort's Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary - New Easier-to-Read Translation''], Scott L. Smith, Jr., Holy Water Books, 2019, {{ISBN|1-95078-205-0}}
* ''The Catholic ManBook'', originally published 2017, [https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-ManBook-Scott-L-Smith/dp/099836035X/ Holy Water Books], {{ISBN|0-99836-035-X}}
* [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2020/09/pray-rosary-with-saint-pope-john-paul.html ''Pray the Rosary with Saint John Paul II''], Scott L. Smith, Jr., [https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Rosary-Saint-John-Paul/dp/1950782085/ Holy Water Books], 2020, {{ISBN|1-95078-208-5}}
* [https://www.amazon.com/Louis-Montforts-Consecration-through-Easier/dp/1950782050/ ''St. Louis de Montfort's Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary - New Easier-to-Read Translation''], 2019, [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2021/01/what-is-marian-consecration-st-louis-de.html Holy Water Books, Marian Consecration Guide], {{ISBN|1-95078-205-0}}
* ''The Catholic ManBook'', Scott L. Smith, Jr., [https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-ManBook-Scott-L-Smith/dp/099836035X/ Holy Water Books], originally published 2017, {{ISBN|0-99836-035-X}}
* [https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Eucharist-Scott-Smith/dp/0998360384/ ''Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist''], 2019, [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2017/05/the-hidden-eucharist-in-lord-of-rings.html Holy Water Books, The Catholic Theology of J. R. R. Tolkien], {{ISBN|0-99836-038-4}}
* [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2020/06/prayer-warrior-guide-how-to-create-your.html?m=1 ''Pray Like a Warrior: Spiritual Combat & War Room Prayer Guide''], Scott L. Smith, Jr., [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950782239 Holy Water Books], 2020, {{ISBN|1-95078-223-9}}
* [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2020/09/pray-rosary-with-saint-pope-john-paul.html ''Pray the Rosary with Saint John Paul II''], 2020, [https://www.amazon.com/Pray-Rosary-Saint-John-Paul/dp/1950782085/ Holy Water Books], {{ISBN|1-95078-208-5}}
* [https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Eucharist-Scott-Smith/dp/0998360384/ ''Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist''], Scott L. Smith, Jr., [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2017/05/the-hidden-eucharist-in-lord-of-rings.html Holy Water Books, The Catholic Theology of J. R. R. Tolkien], 2019, {{ISBN|0-99836-038-4}}
* [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2020/06/prayer-warrior-guide-how-to-create-your.html?m=1 ''Pray Like a Warrior: Spiritual Combat & War Room Prayer Guide''], 2020, [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950782239 Holy Water Books], {{ISBN|1-95078-223-9}}
* [https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Sci-Fi-Christians-Guide-Galaxy/dp/1950782263/ ''The Theology of Sci-Fi: The Christian's Guide to the Galaxy''], [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2018/02/the-theology-of-dune.html 2020, Holy Water Books, The Theology of Dune], [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2015/12/the-virgin-birth-of-star-wars.html The Theology of Star Wars], {{ISBN|1-95078-226-3}}


==== Collaborative works ====
==== Collaborative works ====
* ''Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families'' with co-author [[Fr. Donald Calloway]]<ref>{{citation |url=https://shopmercy.org/consecration-to-st-joseph-for-children-and-families.html?fbclid=IwAR0eB4t-ShBLicGG_lnQFuU8mTdbYDRMK_4vwOChm2e7WMTT9T19IpMg-h8 |title=Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families |author=Calloway and Smith}}</ref>
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* ''Blessed Is He Who ...: Models of Catholic Manhood'', [[Brian J. Costello]] and Scott L. Smith, Jr., [https://www.amazon.com/Blessed-He-Who-Catholic-Manhood/dp/0998360341 Holy Water Books], 2018, [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2018/01/blessed-biographies-carlo-acutis-future.html ''including a biography of Blessed Carlo Acutis''], {{ISBN|0-99836-034-1}}
* ''The Christbearer: Exploring the Connection between The Mandalorian and Christian Saints'', Philip Kosloski, Scott L. Smith Jr., and other authors [https://shop.voyagecomics.com/collections/star-wars/products/the-christbearer-exploring-the-connection-between-the-mandalorian-and-christian-saints Voyage Comics], 2023, {{ISBN|979-8985771985}}
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* [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2020/03/new-prayer-journal-for-catholic-women.html ''Pray, Hope, & Don't Worry Prayer Journal for Catholic Women: A 52-Week Guided Devotional Through Scripture and the Saints to Overcome Anxiety''], Sara A. Smith and Scott L. Smith, Jr., [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950782166/ Holy Water Books], 2020, {{ISBN|1-95078-216-6}}
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* ''Blessed Is He Who ...: Models of Catholic Manhood'', [[Brian J. Costello]] and Scott L. Smith Jr., [https://www.amazon.com/Blessed-He-Who-Catholic-Manhood/dp/0998360341 Holy Water Books], 2018, [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2018/01/blessed-biographies-carlo-acutis-future.html ''including a biography of Blessed Carlo Acutis''], {{ISBN|0-99836-034-1}}
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* [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2020/03/new-prayer-journal-for-catholic-women.html ''Pray, Hope, & Don't Worry Women's Prayer Journal For Overcoming Anxiety: A 52-week Guided Devotional of Prayers & Bible Verses to Conquer Stress & Fear''], Sara A. Smith and Scott L. Smith, Jr., [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950782158/], 2020, {{ISBN|1-95078-215-8}}
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* [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2020/03/new-prayer-journal-for-catholic-women.html ''Pray, Hope, & Don't Worry Prayer Journal for Catholic Women: A 52-Week Guided Devotional Through Scripture and the Saints to Overcome Anxiety''], Sara A. Smith and Scott L. Smith Jr., [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950782166/ Holy Water Books], 2020, {{ISBN|1-95078-216-6}}
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* [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2020/03/new-prayer-journal-for-catholic-women.html ''Pray, Hope, & Don't Worry Women's Prayer Journal For Overcoming Anxiety: A 52-week Guided Devotional of Prayers & Bible Verses to Conquer Stress & Fear''], Sara A. Smith and Scott L. Smith Jr., [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950782158/], 2020, {{ISBN|1-95078-215-8}}


=== Fiction ===
=== Fiction ===
* [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2020/10/spooky-catholic-books-for-halloween.html ''The Seventh Word''], Scott L. Smith, Jr., [https://www.amazon.com/Seventh-Word-S-L-Smith/dp/0692788166/ Holy Water Books], 2016, {{ISBN|0-69278-816-6}}
* [https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/2020/10/spooky-catholic-books-for-halloween.html ''The Seventh Word''], [https://www.amazon.com/Seventh-Word-S-L-Smith/dp/0692788166/ Holy Water Books], 2016, {{ISBN|0-69278-816-6}}
* [https://www.holywaterbooks.com/catholic-zombie-apocalypse.html ''The Cajun Zombie Chronicles''], Scott L. Smith, Jr., the first of which is [https://www.amazon.com/Cajun-Zombie-Chronicles-Book-One/dp/1950782069/ ''The River Dead''], [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q4R88KF Holy Water Books], 2016, {{ISBN|0-69278-816-6}}
* [https://www.holywaterbooks.com/catholic-zombie-apocalypse.html ''The Cajun Zombie Chronicles''], the first of which is [https://www.amazon.com/Cajun-Zombie-Chronicles-Book-One/dp/1950782069/ ''The River Dead''], [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q4R88KF Holy Water Books], 2016, {{ISBN|0-69278-816-6}}


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/ Official blog of Scott L. Smith, Jr. with archived articles]
*[https://www.thescottsmithblog.com/ Official blog of Scott L. Smith Jr. with archived articles]
*[https://aleteia.org/author/scott/ Aleteia Online: Scott Smith archive]
*[https://aleteia.org/author/scott/ Aleteia Online: Scott Smith archive]
*[http://thecatholiccommentator.org/pages/?s=scott+smith&x=0&y=0== Catholic Commentator: Scott Smith archive]
*[http://thecatholiccommentator.org/pages/?s=scott+smith&x=0&y=0== Catholic Commentator: Scott Smith archive]
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Scott L. Smith Jr.
Born (1983-05-26) 26 May 1983 (age 41)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, Attorney
Alma mater
Notable worksPray the Rosary with Saint John Paul II, Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist
SpouseSara Ashton LaGrone
Children5

Scott L. Smith Jr. (born 26 May 1983) is a Catholic American author and attorney.[1] Smith is the author of several books of Catholic theology and devotion including Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families co-authored with Fr. Donald Calloway, Pray the Rosary with St. John Paul II, The Catholic ManBook, and a new translation of the Preparation for Total Consecration according to Saint Louis de Montfort. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Men of the Immaculata.[2][3][4]

Career and personal life

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Smith graduated from Edmond Memorial High School in 2001 and Texas A&M University in 2006 with a degree in chemical engineering.[5] He then entered the Jesuit Novitiate in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. Smith received his Masters in Theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he studied under Dr. Brant J. Pitre. He received his juris doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center of Louisiana State University in 2013.[6]

Smith served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Office of the Louisiana Attorney General from 2015 to 2019 before entering private practice.[7]

Smith lives in New Roads, Louisiana with his wife Sara Ashton LaGrone and their five children.[8] He is a 13th generation resident of New Roads, Louisiana, seat of Pointe Coupee Parish. Smith's ancestor Jean Baptiste Pourciau immigrated to Pointe Coupee Parish in 1720 from the Diocese of Cambrai, France.[9]

Writing projects

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In 2010, Smith began a series of articles exploring the Lembas waybread as a symbol for the Eucharist in The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien.[10] The Lembas, for example, originated as a waybread for the Elves' Great Journey to the Undying Lands, as the Manna was the waybread for the Israelites during the Exodus to the Promised Land.[11][12] These articles were eventually published as an anthology entitled Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist.[13] Actor Kevin O'Brien, who has portrayed J. R. R. Tolkien on EWTN and elsewhere, narrated the audiobook version of Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist.[14]

Since 2010, Smith has worked as freelance essayist and lecturer on Biblical topics, including typology, Mariology, and Biblical references in contemporary books and movies.[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] Smith has written extensively on the Virgin Mary and is a frequent lecturer on the subject.[26][27][28][29][30]

Smith has written on Catholic and Christian themes appearing in comics, science fiction, and current movies.[31][32][33][34] A collection of his articles on these topics was recently published as The Theology of Sci-Fi: The Christian's Guide to the Galaxy.

In 2018, Smith collaborated with Louisiana historian Brian J. Costello on a series of biographies of holy men and beatified people, entitled Blessed Is He Who ...: Models of Catholic Manhood.

As of 2019, Smith is serving as the co-host of the Catholic Nerds Podcast.[35][36] On Episode 5, the Catholic Nerds interviewed Zac Mabry, who played "Porky" in the 1994 film The Little Rascals, about his conversion to Catholicism.[37][38]

Smith co-authored with Fr. Donald Calloway the Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families.[39]

As a pioneer of the Catholic Horror subgenre, Smith is also the author of several horror novels, including The Seventh Word and The Cajun Zombie Chronicles.[40] His novels are all set in a fictionalized version of his hometown of New Roads, Louisiana.

Awards

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Smith's blog was awarded the 2018 Fisher's Net award for "Best Blog".[41]

Bibliography

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Non-fiction

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Sole author

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Collaborative works

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Fiction

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References

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  1. ^ "Scott Smith, Attorney at Law". The Pointe Coupee Banner.com. 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Celebrating Advent with a twist in unusual year". Catholic Commentator. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Seeking Guidance from an 'Average Joe'". Catholic Community Radio. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Seeking guidance from 'an average Joe'". Catholic Commentator. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Students win scholarships". The Oklahoman. 1 June 2000. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Holy Water Books, About Scott L. Smith Jr". Holy Water Books. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Scott Smith Jr. opens hometown legal practice". The Pointe Coupee Banner. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  8. ^ Meek, Richard. "Honoring Jesus' Birthday: Smith Family Puts Meaning Intro Season" (PDF). The Catholic Commentator. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Resting Places Of Pointe Coupée's Early Residents". Louisiana's Historic and Cultural Vistas. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  10. ^ "The Hidden Eucharist in the Lord of the Rings". Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  11. ^ Fr. James T. O'Connor (2005), The Hidden Manna: A Theology of the Eucharist
  12. ^ Scott L. Smith Jr. (2017), The Hidden Manna in The Lord of the Rings
  13. ^ Google Books (24 March 2019), Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist, ISBN 9780998360386 {{citation}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ EWTN Homeschool Connections, Kevin O'Brien
  15. ^ Brian Kelly (6 July 2018). "Saving the Best Wine for Last". Catholicism.org.
  16. ^ Tito Edwards (7 May 2020). "Top 7 Times Science Has Proven The Bible". National Catholic Register.
  17. ^ Brian Kelly (30 March 2018). "The Skull of Adam Was Buried Beneath the Cross of Christ". Catholicism.org.
  18. ^ Tito Edwards (31 October 2019). "Did Jesus Eat Himself At The Last Supper, Top Myths About The Crusades And The Church". National Catholic Register.
  19. ^ Office of Evangelization and Catechesis (July 2018). "Johannine Literature – MAT II". Diocese of Baton Rouge.
  20. ^ Tito Edwards (23 May 2018). "Why Catholics are Losing the Culture War". National Catholic Register.
  21. ^ "Issue #61". New Evangelists Monthly. January 2018.
  22. ^ "Issue #92". New Evangelists Monthly. August 2020.
  23. ^ Scott L. Smith Jr. "Did St. Kateri bring a miracle healing not once, but twice, to the same child?". Aleteia. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  24. ^ Scott L. Smith Jr. "Archive of Smith articles". Big Pulpit. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  25. ^ Scott L. Smith Jr. (19 March 2013). "Backwash in the Chalice?". Catholic Exchange.
  26. ^ Fajardo, Julienne. "Starbucks Logo: The True Story Behind The Siren". Citizenside. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  27. ^ "The Terrifying New Patroness ..." National Catholic Register. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  28. ^ Scott L. Smith Jr. "Did Mary Appear at Fatima for the Conversion of Muslims?". ChurchPop. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  29. ^ Office of Evangelization and Catechesis (July 2018). "Mariology – MAT II". Diocese of Baton Rouge.
  30. ^ LearnCat (July 2018). "Mariology". Diocese of Baton Rouge.
  31. ^ Scott L. Smith Jr. "The Hidden Christian Meaning of the Myth of Thor". ChurchPop. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  32. ^ Scott L. Smith Jr. "The Theology of Superman: Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman, and Justice League". Clarifying Catholicism. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  33. ^ Scott L. Smith Jr. "The Messiah of 'Dune': Paul Atreides, the Kwisatz Haderach". Voyage Comics. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  34. ^ Scott L. Smith Jr. "The "Virgin Mary" of 'Dune': Lady Jessica". Voyage Comics. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  35. ^ "Catholic Nerds Podcast". Stitcher. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  36. ^ "Why Are Millennials Turning to Tradition?". The Station of the Cross. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  37. ^ "Catholic Nerds, Episode 5". AnchorFM. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  38. ^ "'Little Rascals' Alfalfa and Porky Are Catholic Converts". Catholicism.org. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  39. ^ Calloway and Smith, Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families
  40. ^ "Horror novel from Scott L. Smith Jr. is the first of its kind". ChristianHorror.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  41. ^ "2018 Fisher's Net Awards". Best Catholic Websites. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  42. ^ Calloway and Smith, Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families
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