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Scott L. Smith, Jr.

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Scott L. Smith, Jr.
Born (1983-05-26) 26 May 1983 (age 40)
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

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Scott L. Smith, Jr. (born 1983) is a Catholic American author and attorney.[1] 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.[2][3][4]

Career and personal life[edit]

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.[5][6]

Smith graduated from Edmond Memorial High School in 2001 and Texas A&M University in 2006 with a degree in chemical engineering.[7] He then entered the Jesuit Novitiate in 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.[8]

Smith served as an Assistant Attorney General with the Office of the Louisiana Attorney General from 2015-2019 before entering private practice.[9]

Writing Projects[edit]

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][13] These articles were eventually published as an anthology entitled Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist.[14] 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.[15]

Since 2010, Smith has worked as freelance essayist and lecturer on Biblical topics, including typology, Mariology, and Biblical references in contemporary books and movies.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] Smith has written extensively on the Virgin Mary and is a frequent lecturer on the subject.[27][28][29][30][31] Smith has written on Catholic and Christian themes appearing in comics, science fiction, and current movies.[32][33][34][35]

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.[36][37] On Episode 5, the Catholic Nerds interviewed Zac Mabry, who played "Porky" in the 1994 film The Little Rascals, about his conversion to Catholicism.[38][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.

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References[edit]

  1. "Scott Smith, Attorney at Law". The Pointe Coupee Banner.com. 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  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. "Resting Places Of Pointe Coupée's Early Residents". Louisiana's Historic and Cultural Vistas. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. "Jean Baptiste Pourciau Family Tree". WikiTree. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. "Students win scholarships". The Oklahoman. 1 June 2000. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  8. "Holy Water Books, About Scott L. Smith, Jr". Holy Water Books. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  9. "Scott Smith Jr. opens hometown legal practice". Pointe Coupee Banner. Retrieved 19 November 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. The Encyclopedia of Arda, "The Elves of Valinor", retrieved 22 November 2020
  14. Google Books, Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist
  15. EWTN Homeschool Connections, Kevin O'Brien
  16. Brian Kelly (6 July 2018). "Saving the Best Wine for Last". Catholicism.org.
  17. Tito Edwards (7 May 2020). "Top 7 Times Science Has Proven The Bible". National Catholic Register.
  18. Brian Kelly (30 March 2018). "The Skull of Adam Was Buried Beneath the Cross of Christ". Catholicism.org.
  19. Tito Edwards (31 October 2019). "Did Jesus Eat Himself At The Last Supper, Top Myths About The Crusades And The Church". National Catholic Register.
  20. Office of Evangelization and Catechesis (July 2018). "Johannine Literature – MAT II". Diocese of Baton Rouge.
  21. Tito Edwards (23 May 2018). "Why Catholics are Losing the Culture War". National Catholic Register.
  22. "Issue #61". New Evangelists Monthly. January 2018.
  23. "Issue #92". New Evangelists Monthly. August 2020.
  24. Scott L. Smith, Jr. "Did St. Kateri bring a miracle healing not once, but twice, to the same child?". Aleteia. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  25. Scott L. Smith, Jr. "Archive of Smith articles". Big Pulpit. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  26. Scott L. Smith, Jr. (19 March 2013). "Backwash in the Chalice?". Catholic Exchange.
  27. Fajardo, Julienne. "Starbucks Logo: The True Story Behind The Siren". Citizenside. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  28. "The Terrifying New Patroness ..." National Catholic Register. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  29. Scott L. Smith, Jr. "Did Mary Appear at Fatima for the Conversion of Muslims?". ChurchPop. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  30. Office of Evangelization and Catechesis (July 2018). "Mariology – MAT II". Diocese of Baton Rouge.
  31. LearnCat (July 2018). "Mariology". Diocese of Baton Rouge.
  32. Scott L. Smith, Jr. "The Hidden Christian Meaning of the Myth of Thor". ChurchPop. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  33. Scott L. Smith, Jr. "The Theology of Superman: Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman, and Justice League". Clarifying Catholicism. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  34. Scott L. Smith, Jr. "The Messiah of 'Dune': Paul Atreides, the Kwisatz Haderach". Voyage Comics. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  35. Scott L. Smith, Jr. "The "Virgin Mary" of 'Dune': Lady Jessica". Voyage Comics. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  36. "Catholic Nerds Podcast". Stitcher. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  37. "Why Are Millennials Turning to Tradition?". The Station of the Cross. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  38. "Catholic Nerds, Episode 5". AnchorFM. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  39. "'Little Rascals' Alfalfa and Porky Are Catholic Converts". Catholicism.org. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  40. "Horror novel from Scott L. Smith, Jr. is the first of its kind". ChristianHorror.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.

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