{"id":15030,"date":"2020-04-06T11:54:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T15:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=15030"},"modified":"2020-04-06T11:54:56","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T15:54:56","slug":"mark-wahlberg-sends-palm-sunday-message-we-still-have-faith-and-we-have-each-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2020\/04\/mark-wahlberg-sends-palm-sunday-message-we-still-have-faith-and-we-have-each-other.html","title":{"rendered":"Mark Wahlberg Sends Palm Sunday Message : &#8216;We Still Have Faith and We Have Each Other&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, actor Mark Wahlberg got online Sunday to deliver a heartfelt Palm Sunday message in a brief video that was posted on Instagram and Twitter. Wahlberg, alongside his wife, wanted to remind fans that \u201cWe still have faith and we have each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B-nLOe9JeIe\/?utm_source=ig_embed<\/p>\n<p>The actor captioned the video on twitter with \u201cSending love and peace to everyone around the world on this blessed Palm Sunday. #staysafe #family #grateful #humble #faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The video received over one million views across social media, with thousands of fans leaving uplifting comments, prayers, and praises.<\/p>\n<p>Wahlberg was raised catholic and has publicly expressed his faith in recent years. His wife, Rhea Durham ,converted to Catholicism prior to the couple\u2019s wedding.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Wahlberg revealed his daily prayer routine which involved the actor getting up at 2:30 a.m. for prayer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Being a Catholic is the most important aspect of my life,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The first thing I do when I start my day is, I get down on my hands and knees and give thanks to God. Whenever I go outside of my house, the first thing I do is stop at the church.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This wasn&#8217;t the first time the actor emphasized the importance of his faith. Back in 2010, Wahlberg revealed to <em>The Catholic Herald<\/em> that once he started focusing on his faith, wonderful things started happening to him, and he doesn&#8217;t mean professionally.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to serve God and to be a good human being and to make up for the mistakes I made&#8230;.That&#8217;s what I&#8217;m praying for and I recommend it to anybody.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the world continues to panic in response to the global pandemic that continues to claim lives by the thousands, Wahlberg&#8217;s emotional message sent comfort and a reminder to all that a lot can happen in seven days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, actor Mark Wahlberg got online Sunday to deliver a heartfelt Palm Sunday message in a brief video that was posted on Instagram and Twitter. 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