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June 13, 2024
Actor Mark Wahlberg is crediting his faith for the massive success he’s had in Hollywood.
“My faith, and my family, and just finding good balance,” Wahlberg told Fox News, cataloging the reasons for his success. “But I have to attribute all my success to my faith.”
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The “Patriots Day” star made his comments at the opening of his new restaurant, Flecha. He also had the establishment blessed by Bishop Kevin W. Vann of the Diocese of Orange Christ Cathedral.
Wahlberg is no stranger to sharing about his Catholic faith. In addition to being outspoken, he funded and starred in the 2022 film “Father Stu” about amateur boxer-turned-priest Stuart Long.
“You got to stay prayed up,” Wahlberg told fans the year the movie was released. God bless you.
Prayer is certainly central to the actor’s life. He has said he starts each day with Scripture and invocations. But Wahlberg doesn’t foist these values upon his kids. Knowing they see his daily example of devotion, he hopes it resonates with them.
“Even with my faith, I dont force it on [my kids]. But they know that dad cant start the day without being in prayer, cant start the day without reading my Scripture or going to Mass,” Wahlberg told NBCs Today in 2022. And hopefully, instead of forcing that on them, theyll say, ‘Well, if it works for dad, maybe itll work for us,’ and theyll kind of gravitate toward it on their own.”
The actor’s consistency in his faith has been notable over the years, as he has discussed the impact clinging to God has had in his life. In fact, Wahlberg has repeatedly spoken about the power of faith not only to bring good things into his life but also to help him cope with issues that might unfold.
“As soon as I started putting my faith and focus on God, good things started happening for me,” he told Fox News in 2023. “And even when they didnt, it gives you the coping skills to deal with things that are inevitable, like loss and failure and those things.”
Wahlberg added, “But, you know, again, my faith and my family, those are the most important aspects of my life.”
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