Colm Fitzpatrick
Actor Mark Wahlberg with his wife Famous Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg has offered his love, prayers and blessings to people across the world, in observance of Ash Wednesday.
The popular celebrity, well-known from movies like Ted and Transformers, posted a special message to his 12 million Instagram followers at the beginning of the Lenten season.
“It’s here – one of my favourite times of the year! Happy Ash Wednesday to everybody! Make sure if you’re Catholic, you go get your ashes,” he said in the video.
“God bless everybody – all religions, all walks of life. Lots of prayers going out for everybody. Looking forward to Easter coming up soon.”
The actor also made the sign of the Cross, adding: “God bless you all in this Lenten season. God bless you always. And if you don’t hear from me, I’m trying to spend some extra quiet time. God bless you.”
The icon is known for being vocal about his faith after a transformative experience in his youth after being imprisoned.