Hey, my name is Scott Smith. I'm a Catholic attorney, author, theologian, and history NERD. I'm from New Roads, Louisiana, where -- speaking of loving history -- my family has lived for 14 generations. My wife and I are parents to six little nerds, which we love to teach about Catholic history.
We hope you enjoy this site, which was formerly run by the brilliant Sarah Duggan and still features many of her original articles.
About Sarah Duggan, Proprietor Emeritus of CatholicHistoryNerd.com
I'm Sarah and I love old churches, American decorative arts, pop culture trivia, and Brideshead Revisited. These are my thoughts about Roman Catholic life through a historical lens, and vice versa.
Scott Smith Bibliography
First and foremost, this is about you. How can I help you? I am an author and speaker that helps faithful Catholics understand the richness of the Faith, so they can light the world on fire, starting with their own friends and families.Feel free to email me with questions, speaking engagements, etc. Totus tuus!
Table of Contents and List of Published Works
Click the links below for more information:
- Scott's Books
- Pray the Rosary with St. John Paul II
- Mary Book and eCourse: Everything You Need to Know About Mary
- Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry Prayer Journal for Catholic Women: A 52-Week Guided Devotional Through Scripture and the Saints to Overcome Anxiety
- The Catholic ManBook: Handbook for Catholic Men
- St. Louis de Montfort's Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary - New Easier-to-Read Translation, plus Journal version
- Books on Spiritual Warfare - Prayer Like a Warrior: Spiritual Combat and War Room Prayer Guide AND The Spiritual Combat
- The First Ever Pro-Life Horror Novel: The Seventh Word
- The First Ever Catholic Zombie ApocalypseThe Cajun Zombie Chronicles
- Lord of the Rings and the Eucharist
- Scott's Biography
- Scott's (this) Blog, "All Roads Lead to Rome"
- Scott's Podcast: The Catholic Nerds Podcast
My Books
For updates on new book projects and a full book list, check out the Holy Water Books website.
Pray the Rosary with St. John Paul II
St. John Paul II said “the Rosary is my favorite prayer.” So what could possibly make praying the Rosary even better? Praying the Rosary with St. John Paul II!
This book includes a reflection from John Paul II for every mystery of the Rosary. You will find John Paul II’s biblical reflections on the twenty mysteries of the Rosary that provide practical insights to help you not only understand the twenty mysteries but also live them.
St. John Paul II said “the Rosary is the storehouse of countless blessings.” In this new book, he will help you dig even deeper into the treasures contained within the Rosary.
Take the Rosary to a whole new level with St. John Paul the Great! St. John Paul II, pray for us!
Mary Book and eCourse: Everything You Need to Know About Mary
DISCOVER THE VIRGIN MARY HIDDEN THROUGHOUT SCRIPTURE
Here is an introductory video I made for the Blessed Mother book and e-course:
This course helps Catholics understand key concepts about the Blessed Mother and how they are all Biblical:
- See how the Virgin Mary intercedes for us in Heaven
- Defend the Immaculate Conception with confidence
- Discover where in Scripture Mary is identified as "Queen of Heaven"
- Learn how to effectively defend all the Marian doctrines
Have you ever been asked any of the following?
- Do Catholics pray to Mary? Do Catholics worship Mary?
- What is Mary so important to Catholics? What's the big deal if she was just a human like you or me?
- What proof is there for the Assumption? Are we just "assuming" it happened?
- How could Mary physically remain a virgin if she gave birth?
- Didn't Christ have brothers?
Learn how to answer all these questions with confidence using the Bible!
Pray, Hope, & Don't Worry Prayer Journal for Catholic Women: A 52-Week Guided Devotional Through Scripture and the Saints to Overcome Anxiety
My wife and I recently published these prayer journals to help Catholic women overcome stress, anxiety, and fear.
The title comes from Padre Pio’s famous quote, but it was another holy person that inspired this book. It was Chiara Corbello Petrillo, surely one of the Church’s upcoming saints, who gave us the idea to create this prayer journal.
We also made a version for our sisters in Christ who are not (yet) Catholic :)
The Catholic ManBook: Handbook for Catholic Men
I published The Catholic ManBook with the Men of the Immaculata as a handbook for Catholic men who want to become Saints:
These are some of the many fruits of the Men of the Immaculata(MOTI), an organization I co-founded with a number of laymen and priests from the Diocese of Baton Rouge. The MOTI host an annual men's conference and sponsor opportunities for men's intellectual formation throughout the year.
St. Louis de Montfort's Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary - New Easier-to-Read Translation, plus Journal version
I also recently created a new translation of St. Louis de Montfort's Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary along with a journal edition for self-guided retreats (journal pictured on the far right):
Books on Spiritual Warfare
Prayer Like a Warrior: Spiritual Combat & War Room Prayer Guide AND The Spiritual Combat
Don’t get caught unarmed! Develop your Prayer Room Strategy and Battle Plan.
An invisible war rages around you. Something or someone is attacking you, unseen, unheard, yet felt throughout every aspect of your life. An army of demons under the banner of Satan has a singular focus: your destruction and that of everyone you know and love.
You need to protect your soul, your heart, your mind, your marriage, your children, your relationships, your resolve, your dreams, and your destiny.
Do you want to be a Prayer Warrior, but don’t know where to start? The Devil’s battle plan depends on catching you unarmed and unaware. If you're tired of being pushed around and wrecked by sin and distraction, these books are for you.
The First Ever Pro-Life Horror Novel: The Seventh Word
Pro-Life hero, Abby Johnson, called it “legit scary … I don’t like reading this as night! … It was good, it was so good … it was terrifying, but good.”
The First Ever Catholic Zombie Apocalypse: The Cajun Zombie Chronicles
The Gates of Hell shall not prevail against the Church! Follow a community surviving the zombie apocalypse as Catholics, sheltering in Catholic churches and building a monastic community to survive together. The Cajun Zombie Chronicles are a zombie apocalypse set in the bayous of Louisiana.
Forget about the rapture - start reading about the Catholic Zombie Apocalypse!
Lord of the Rings & the Eucharist
What is "the one great thing to love on earth", according to J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings?
The Eucharist! Tolkien made sure his one great love was woven throughout his books. It's easy to find if you know where to look.
In Smith's new book, find Tolkien's hidden Eucharist! The Lord of the Rings can't be fully understood without understanding its hidden Eucharistic significance. What's more, perhaps: J. R. R. Tolkien can't be fully understood apart from his Catholic identity and his devotion to the Eucharist. Are you ready to read Lord of the Rings like you never have before?
Scott's Biography
I graduated from Texas A & M University in 2006 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, from LSU's Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2013 with a Juris Doctor and DCL, and from Notre Dame Seminary in 2016 with a Masters in Theology. I am a former Jesuit seminarian and taught ministry and theology courses for many years at Angola Prison, the nation's largest maximum security prison.
In 2014, my wife and I founded the Pointe Coupee Chapter of Louisiana Right to Life. I also serve my home parish of St. Mary's of False River as the Grand Knight of the local Knights of Columbus Council #1998.
I invite readers to share in the wonders of the Catholic Church and the Incarnate Word, particularly in the Catholic convergence we can see all around us -- that ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME. To this end, I write articles on pro-life issues, defending Church teaching, and movie+theology reviews to show, not just the Christian and Biblical allusions, but that man has only ever told ONE story: the Christ story. My end game is showing that all of mankind's heroes indelibly bear the imprint of Christ, no matter how secular or atheistic the source.
I invite you to read all this and comment, whether you agree or disagree. God bless!
Our Lady Immaculate, Pray for Us!
St. Joseph, Pray for Us!
Scott is also an attorney specializing in personal finance and debt reduction, and the founder of Debt Reduction 101.
In 2014, my wife and I founded the Pointe Coupee Chapter of Louisiana Right to Life. I also serve my home parish of St. Mary's of False River as the Grand Knight of the local Knights of Columbus Council #1998.
I'm writing this Catholic blog to help, in my own small way, prepare Catholics to make a defense of their faith. As St. Peter wrote, "Always be prepared to make a defense [apologia] to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence" (1 Peter 3:15).
I invite readers to share in the wonders of the Catholic Church and the Incarnate Word, particularly in the Catholic convergence we can see all around us -- that ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME. To this end, I write articles on pro-life issues, defending Church teaching, and movie+theology reviews to show, not just the Christian and Biblical allusions, but that man has only ever told ONE story: the Christ story. My end game is showing that all of mankind's heroes indelibly bear the imprint of Christ, no matter how secular or atheistic the source.
I invite you to read all this and comment, whether you agree or disagree. God bless!
Our Lady Immaculate, Pray for Us!
St. Joseph, Pray for Us!
Catholic Nerds Podcast
As you might have noticed, Scott is obviously well-credentialed as a nerd. Check out Scott’s podcast: the Catholic Nerds Podcast wherever good podcasts are found! See the links below:
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