Mark Wahlberg is a famous actor and singer. He has starred in many movies and even was known as “Marky Mark” a famous rapper. Something that you may not know about Mark Wahlberg is that he is a proud Catholic.

Wahlberg has shared his faith in social media for many years. He posts his kids making their first communion, to his ashes on Ash Wednesday. Wahlberg states that “being a Catholic is the most important aspect of my life,” in an interview with the Catholic Herald in the U.K. He stated that “once I started focusing on my faith, wonderful things started to happen for me.”

Wahlberg has starred in many movies such as The Fighter, Father Stu, and The Departed. Even during those movies, he has stayed true to and focused on his faith and family.

Wahlberg started doing cocaine at age thirteen. When he was sixteen, he assaulted a man and became a convicted felon, serving 45 days of a two-year sentence. He credits Father Flavin who has been a very influential figure in his life. Father Flavin is a parish priest that has known Wahlberg since he was in high school. Father Flavin helped Wahlberg leave a life of violence and drugs and embrace Catholicism.

Wahlberg’s daily prayer life is an important part of his faith. He goes to church every morning and if he can’t attend church, he stops by for a few minutes to pray. Wahlberg’s daily morning routine consists of waking up at 2:45 am to pray, 3:15 – Breakfast, 3:40-5:15 am – workout, and then after working out a post-workout meal.

In a Time magazine article, Wahlberg was asked ten questions. One of the questions that were asked was “You led a wild teenage life and were imprisoned. What advice do you give your kids so they avoid making the same mistakes?”

Wahlberg replied “I made a lot of mistakes because I had a lot of free time. My parents worked numerous jobs to put food on the table. I want to make sure I am involved in every aspect of my kids’ lives. I try to instill values, faith being the most important.”

Wahlberg tries to provide his kids with support and strong moral values. He believes in putting your faith and family first, as well as giving God that ten minutes of your morning can build your relationship within your faith.

Working in Hollywood can be a difficult place with lots of drama and media. People are constantly judging what you do and how you go about life. Wahlberg is not afraid to show that he is a practicing Catholic, even if he feels it’s “not popular” in Hollywood. In a recent interview with the Today Show, Wahlberg has his ashes from Ash Wednesday on his forehead.

Wahlberg recently starred in and produced a movie called “Father Stu.” The actor portrayed an amateur boxer who turned into a Catholic priest. Father Stu was a priest who had a muscle disorder with a poor prognosis. The illness didn’t seem to fit the ministry of a Catholic priest.

Father Stu was ordained a priest despite this condition. During Father Stu’s early life, he survived serious motorcycle accidents, had a major conversion, became a Catholic priest, and developed a progressive muscle disorder. He served as a priest for seven years before he died in 2014. Mark Wahlberg heard about Father Stu’s story and was immediately inspired.

Wahlberg said that he felt that the movies have impacted his own life and that he has made a “real commitment to do more substantial, meaningful, parts of God’s work.”

During the film, Whalbergs mother passed and he reflected on how faith sustains us during times of suffering. He states that “Because Stu is challenging me now not only to push and spread the word of his message, I also want to fulfill work that is able to affect people in a positive way.”

Many people felt as though Wahlberg was going against the typical standards of Hollywood movie making with the movie. He responded with “I’ve always been judged on the work that I do, and so I take a lot of pride when someone is going to take a risk and give me a job.” “I don’t jam my faith down anybody’s throat, but I also don’t deny it.” Wahlberg is going against the norm of Hollywood society of making movies strictly on how the fans will react. Wahlberg wants to share his passions and topics that are inspiring to him.

Wahlberg has turned his life into a life lived in his faith. He feels deeply connected to God and wants to share that faith with his family and through his work. He is not afraid of what other people may think about his views and outlooks. Wahlberg has put his devotion to faith into his work by creating movies about spirituality and the power of religion. I am not trying to sound like a fan girl favoring his side just because he is a famous actor. His faith and deep devotion to God is what I am drawn to. His conversion from being away from his faith and God to getting up at 2 am to pray to God. That is what is inspiring.