David Scott’s essays and reporting have appeared in L’Osservatore Romano, National Review, Commonweal, Crisis, Inside the Vatican, National Catholic Register, Beliefnet.com, and elsewhere. One of Scott’s essays was chosen for inclusion in The Best Catholic Writing 2005.

Scott’s latest book is The Catholic Passion: Rediscovering the Power and Beauty of the Faith (Loyola Press, 2005). His previous books include: A Revolution of Love: The Meaning of Mother Teresa (Loyola Press, 2005), Praying in the Presence of the Lord with Dorothy Day (Our Sunday Visitor, 2002), and Weapons of the Spirit: The Selected Writings of Father John Hugo (Our Sunday Visitor, 1997), co–written with Mike Aquilina.

Scott has been editor of Our Sunday Visitor, and currently he serves as editorial director of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, and managing editor of Center’s academic journal, Letter & Spirit. He lives in Pittsburgh with his wife Sarah and their five children.