Thomas J. Salerno, Author at Busted Halo

Thomas J. Salerno

Thomas Salerno is a children's author, freelance writer, and podcaster from Long Island, New York. His writing has been featured in two nonfiction anthologies, "Tolkien & Faith" and "The Christbearer," both published by Voyage Comics. Thomas has a bachelor of arts in anthropology from Stony Brook University. You can follow more of his work on Substack here.

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3 Ways to Practice the Art of Listening

Thomas J. Salerno July 15, 2024

Anyone who knows me well can tell you that I’m a very opinionated person. While I pride myself on being open to considering different points…

How I’m Learning to Stop Comparing Myself to Others, With the Help of Humility

Thomas J. Salerno April 17, 2024

This past New Year’s Eve, I decided it would be helpful to compose a year-in-review post for my personal blog detailing my accomplishments as a…

Pray, Fast, Give: My Decision to Part with a Possession Each Day of Lent

Thomas J. Salerno March 4, 2024

One of my favorite little moments from J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy masterpiece “The Lord of the Rings” is when the ranger Aragorn returns to Pippin a…

3 Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions Inspired by St. John the Apostle

Thomas J. Salerno December 27, 2023

Above the altar of my hometown parish church, there is a beautiful stained-glass window depicting the Crucifixion. I couldn’t possibly count the number of times…