His research interests include Catholic social teaching, virtue theory, martyrdom and moral exemplarism. Originally from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, he received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Duke University, a Master’s degree in Theology from Boston College, and a doctoral degree in Moral Theology from the University of Notre Dame. His articles have appeared in The Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics, The Josephinum Journal of Theology, Theology Today and The Journal of Moral Theology. His most recent book, Perfection in Death: the Christological Dimension of Courage in Aquinas, will be released this Fall by Catholic University of America Press. Patrick lives in Scranton with his wife and six children, and is a member of a local Melkite Catholic parish.