The actor Mark Wahlberg plays tough guys in movies like The Departed, The Fighter, and Contraband. He’s a tough guy in real life too. In his teens, he was a cocaine user and spent time in prison for assault. But he’s also a devout Catholic who goes to church every day. In this interview he tells Piers Morgan that “I pray to be a good servant to God, a father, a husband, a son, a friend, a brother and uncle, a good neighbor, a good leader to those who look up to me and a good follower to those that are serving God and doing the right thing.” (Click here to watch it on YouTube.)
Mark Wahlberg's Prayers
By Jim Manney
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Jim Manneyhttps://www.jimmanneybooks.com/
Jim Manney is the author of highly praised popular books on Ignatian spirituality, including A Simple, Life-Changing Prayer (about the Daily Examen) and God Finds Us (about the Spiritual Exercises). He is the compiler/editor of An Ignatian Book of Days. His latest book is What Matters Most and Why. He and his wife live in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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I KNEW I liked this guy!
A success story like this one is giving great glory to God. I pray that Mark Wahlberg will continue to be also a great Guiding Star to many.
Excellent!
So it is true…….tough guys do pray everyday! Thanks for some good news from Hollywood.
I’ve always loved Mark Wahlberg! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks for sharing. Great message from a “Hollywood star” – a very rare thing these days.