Hi, this is Chris Scalia, the host of the Back of the Book podcast. You're about to hear a special encore presentation of an earlier episode of the back of the book. It originally aired all the way back in April 2025. Do not call in.

Hello, you've made it to the back of the book, your new favorite arts and culture podcast.

I'm your host, Christopher Scalia of the American Enterprise Institute.

Because of this episode is scheduled to, as music executives like to say, drop on Holy Thursday,

I thought it would be appropriate to have a highly respected expert on to discuss the Christian celebration of Holy Week, to share profound insights about the rituals and traditions

of the Christian celebration of Easter, and to offer wisdom and insights into the clerical life

and the health of the church, and also to be a witness to the beauty and power of Christian art.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find anyone like that. So my guest today is Father Paul, is it Scalia?

Scullia. Scalia. We say Scalia. Scalia. Father Sc Father Scalia is pastor of my parish, St. James Catholic Church

in Leafy Suburb, Virginia, as well as the Episcopal vicar for clergy of the Diocese of Arlington.

He is also one of my eight favorite siblings. Father Scalia, welcome to the back of the book. Thank you,

Chris, for the entirely predictable intro. Predictable because it's probably what I would have done,

too. Yeah, exactly. I thought you might appreciate it, even if you didn't think it was funny.

As with most of the jokes you make during your sermons, I see them coming from a mile away and get frustrated that anybody laughs and surprise at them.

Well, but I am actually seriously excited to have you on the podcast because it's easy for me. I didn't have to

read anything in advance and it's pretty. I've published two books. I have plenty of articles and

you didn't read anything in advance. That's true. Paul, where might one find your articles?

The Catholic thing. Okay. Every month on the Catholic thing.

Or your favorite parish bulletin.

That's right.

Which is St. James Bulletin.

Your sermons are also available on Spotify.

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