Mark Wahlberg has shared what he has given up for his faith as he celebrated Ash Wednesday.
The ‘Ted’ star and Jonathan Roumi led prayers and opened up about their faith.
In an interview with Fox News, he said: “People are always asking, what are you giving up? I’ve given many things up for Lent, whether it be… alcohol or something… sweet, but for me, it’s really about trying to do more… trying to be better, trying to grow as a person, as a servant to God.”
Wahlberg continued: “As a father, a husband… as an example… and using all that real-life experience that I have.”
He also shared how he starts his days with a prayer.
“People always ask ‘why can’t you have a normal schedule?’ My thing is, if I’m at home, I do all the things that I need to do that are personal time, before the kids and my wife get up,” he went on.
“I always get eight hours of sleep. It’s not like I’m burning the candle at both ends, per se.
“I’m getting the rest that I need.”
The actor added: “In a perfect world, I’ll go to bed at 7-7:30, wake up at 3-3:30 and then do my things, get those out of the way before I start my day with my family or work.
“I have a lot to be grateful for.”
Wahlberg also shared his feelings about Ash Wednesday falling on Valentine’s Day.
“What better than to have Ash Wednesday fall on Valentine’s Day? Because where do you get more love than with the Lord and… in a time where there’s such a disconnect?
“We need things to bring people together and the power of prayer is doing that.”
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