Be Entertained and Sustained w/ David Pinault

Drawing from his experiences in Africa and Indonesia, David Pinault’s newest novel is not only entertaining, but spiritually sustaining. Get Your Copy Here: https://ignatius.com/earth-dragon-run-edrp/?searchid=0&search_query=earth+dragon+run In today’s episode Dave sits down with Andrew Petiprin to discuss his newest novel “Earth Dragon Run: A Spiritual Entertainment.” Dave not only reveals his personal inspiration for the novel, but also the real-world events that drive the plot of the novel. Dave discusses the international influence of China which seeks to become a global hegemony as well as the spiritual crisis experienced by many people in the latter years of one life. Through this episode and his novel, Dave shows how God is never done with us and continues to pursue us and bring His plan to fruition. SUBSCRIBE to our channel and never miss an episode of the Ignatius Press Podcast. You can also listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. Follow us on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPress Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ignatiuspress Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignatius_press/ Music from Pexels, Gregor Quendel. https://www.classicals.de/legal 0:00 – Spiritual “Entertainment” with Fiction Author David Pinault 3:08 – Exploring the Protagonist, Daniel Quirk 12:57 – The Influence on Chinese Culture on the Narrative 28:34 – Church and Faith in the Novel: Christian Persecution in China 33:10 – Cardinal Joseph Zen and his Inspiration in the Novel 38:34 – “It’s Never Too Late to Renew our Catholic Faith”