A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Father Patrick joined the Order of Preachers in 2010. Following his ordination to the priesthood, he was assigned in Providence, Rhode Island. Father Patrick served as a chaplain and instructor of theology at Providence College and as a parish priest at St. Pius V Church. Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Aleteia, he is a host of the podcast Godsplaining, and co-author of Saint Dominic’s Way of Life: A Path to Knowing and Loving God.