Father Scalia grew up in the Diocese of Arlington and attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He then studied theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University and the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome. Since his ordination in 1996 he has served as parochial vicar at several parishes and as pastor of Saint John the Beloved in McLean. He currently serves as the Episcopal Vicar for Clergy and directs the permanent diaconate program. He has written for various publications and is a frequent speaker on matters of faith and doctrine. Father Scalia is the author of <a href="https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/that-nothing-may-be-lost/p/BKSPI41506"><em>That Nothing May Be Lost: Reflections on Catholic Doctrine and Devotion</em></a> (Ignatius Press, 2017) and <a href="https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/sermons-in-times-of-crisis/p/BKSPI02635"><em>Sermons in Times of Crisis: Twelve Homil