I also saw him on the CBS Morning Show and he spoke about going to Mass regularly and doing his homework to prepare for the new translation of the English Mass!
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- I am the youngest son of a Canadian father and Italian mother. My father was from Judique, Cape Breton and my mother is from Livorno, Italy. After my father became a naturalized citizen of the USA he was drafted into the army and sent overseas for World War II. After the war, he married his war bride, Isolina Clara Sainati of Livorno, Italia on December 1, 1945. I was born in Napoli, Italia on December 21, 1953. We moved to Georgia when I was 3 years old. We lived in Atlanta from 1957 to 1960 and in Augusta. My mom is still in Augusta. I went to St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore. I was ordained a priest on June 7, 1980. I have served in St. Teresa Church, Albany (1980-85), Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah (1985-91). I was pastor of the Church of the Most Holy Trinity in Augusta from June of 1991 to July of 2004. I am currently pastor of St. Joseph Church, Macon since 2004. I was the vocation director for the diocese from 1986 to 1998 and Diocesan Master of Ceremonies and Director of Liturgy from 1985 through 1991. I was vicar forane of the Augusta deanery from 1991 to 2000.
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He was also on 60 Minutes a while back. Promoting the Fighter, giving his story, etc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRR8T1eyXi4&feature=player_embedded#!
Unfortunately, it's hard for me to take Mark Wahlberg seriously when it comes to his Catholic faith. For starters, he cohabitated with his now-wife for several years before they married, and most of their children were born before then too. I remember reading a magazine article about him a few years back -- while he was still cohabitating with his girlfriend -- in which he openly shares his faith, making the Sign of the Cross when passing a Catholic Church and talking about God and whatnot, yet not hiding the fact that he was living with his girlfriend outside of marriage. Maybe he's repented of that since then (I hope so), but if so, he hasn't said anything about it publicly (and doesn't public scandal necessarily merit public reparation?).
Second, Wahlberg openly endorsed Obama, a virulent pro-abortion politician, in the last presidential election (of course, he could have repented of that too, for all I know).
But to me the smoking gun in all this is the following quote from him regarding the Church's teachings against -- ahem -- self-abuse (which I've edited for content): "I don't get down with [doing that], dude. Look. I don't believe in everything that the church says. I try to do the right thing. I lead a clean and pure life. I'm a married guy. I have a beautiful wife. Sex is not the most important thing to me, being horny all the time . . . I mean, it's not against the law. You can do whatever you want. And it's not like, 'I shouldn't do it because of my faith. I'm just not really that into it that much anyway." The full, uncensored article may be found here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/18/mark-wahlberg-on-911-plane_n_1213029.html
It's laudable that Wahlberg tries to live a pure life. But the fact that he said he doesn't believe everything the Church says is cause for concern in my book (of course, we Catholics know that not every word that comes out of the Holy Father's mouth is Gospel truth, but somehow I fear that Wahlberg may actually be referring to Church teachings). He needs prayers.
He did mention considering having a vasectomy on late night t.v. this week too. So yes, he is not perfect by any means.
I hope his candor can lead people to Christ. He does not claim to be perfect or even a good Catholic. However, if God can use him, God will, even in his misguidedness.
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