Fr. Patrick is a Dominican friar and author. He is the Promoter General for Social Communication of the Order of Preachers and a host of the Godsplaining podcast.

A sought-after preacher and speaker, he has written widely on faith, culture, and the spiritual life, sharing the beauty of the Gospel with clarity and joy.

Fr. Patrick earned a licentiate in moral theology degree from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. Following his ordination, he served as a chaplain and theology instructor at Providence College and as a parish priest at St. Pius V Catholic Church in Providence, Rhode Island.