Dr. Patrick Swift is the author of One Mountain, Many Paths and a Freemason (George Washington Lodge 285, New York, NY and Highland Park Lodge 1150 in Dallas, TX). He holds a faculty appointment at NYU Medical Center where he works as a psychologist.

Prior to his career in healthcare, Patrick studied to become a Jesuit priest and completed the Ignatian 30-day silent retreat. He has studied Eastern Philosophy and meditation as well as completed a pilgrimage to India on a 75-day trip around the world. A witness to the World Trade Center bombings who cared for some of the victims, Patrick is a passionate advocate for interfaith dialogue and religious tolerance.