Scott L. Smith Jr. Explained

Scott L. Smith Jr.
Birth Date:26 May 1983
Birth Place:Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Occupation:Author, Attorney
Notableworks:Pray the Rosary with Saint John Paul II, Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist
Spouse:Sara Ashton LaGrone
Children:5

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

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

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. These articles were eventually published as an anthology entitled Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist. 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.

Since 2010, Smith has worked as freelance essayist and lecturer on Biblical topics, including typology, Mariology, and Biblical references in contemporary books and movies.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] Smith has written extensively on the Virgin Mary and is a frequent lecturer on the subject.[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

Smith has written on Catholic and Christian themes appearing in comics, science fiction, and current movies.[27] [28] [29] [30] 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.[31] [32] On Episode 5, the Catholic Nerds interviewed Zac Mabry, who played "Porky" in the 1994 film The Little Rascals, about his conversion to Catholicism.[33] [34]

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

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.[35] His novels are all set in a fictionalized version of his hometown of New Roads, Louisiana.

Awards

Smith's blog was awarded the 2018 Fisher's Net award for "Best Blog".[36]

Bibliography

Non-fiction

Sole author

Collaborative works

Fiction

External links

Notes and References

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

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