{"id":2176735,"date":"2024-02-14T21:04:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T02:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-wahlberg-says-its-time-to-bring-people-back-together-after-covid-prayer-is-doing-that\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T21:06:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T02:06:16","slug":"mark-wahlberg-says-its-time-to-bring-people-back-together-after-covid-prayer-is-doing-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-wahlberg-says-its-time-to-bring-people-back-together-after-covid-prayer-is-doing-that\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Wahlberg urges unity post-COVID: &#8216;Prayer unites us"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmark-wahlberg-says-its-time-to-bring-people-back-together-after-covid-prayer-is-doing-that%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2176735&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Mark Wahlberg Calls \u200dfor Unity and the Power of Prayer<\/h2>\n<p>Mark Wahlberg,\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anthony-hopkins-defies-ageism-by-becoming-oldest-oscar-winner-in-history\/\" title=\"Anthony Hopkins Defies Ageism By Becoming Oldest Oscar Winner In History\">renowned actor<\/a>, recently spoke about the &#8220;disconnect&#8221; caused by COVID and emphasized the need for Americans to come together once again through the &#8220;power of prayer.&#8221; In an \u200dinterview with Fox \u2064News, Wahlberg \u2064discussed \u200chis move from Los \u2062Angeles to\u2063 Las Vegas with his family and expressed his excitement\u2062 for the city to host Super Bowl\u2064 LVIII,\u200d viewing it as an opportunity for people to reconnect.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re\u200c having \u200bfun, we&#8217;re connecting with people,&#8221; Wahlberg exclaimed ahead of the Super Bowl weekend. &#8220;We&#8217;re in Vegas, we&#8217;re bringing people together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He further emphasized \u2064the importance of reconnecting, stating, &#8220;COVID has created such a disconnect; it&#8217;s time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/morning-wire-group-of-veterans-rescues-hundreds-of-american-allies-judge-blocks-unvaccinated-mom-from-seeing-son-movie-theaters-consider-vaccine-mandates\/\" title=\"Morning Wire: Group Of Veterans Rescues Hundreds Of American Allies, Judge Blocks Unvaccinated Mom From Seeing Son, Movie Theaters Consider Vaccine Mandates\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mark-cuban-ripped-for-past-defense-of-china-nba-ties-following-move-to-banish-anthem-from-games\/\" title=\"Mark Cuban Ripped For Past Defense Of China\/NBA Ties Following Move To Banish Anthem From Games\">bring people<\/a> back<\/a> together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mark Wahlberg on Lent:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s about \u200ctrying \u2062to do more. To be better, to grow as a person,\u2063 as \u2063a servant to God, as a father, as a husband, to grow as an example. \u2064What\u2062 better than\u200c to have\u2064 Ash Wednesday fall\u200d on Valentine&#8217;s Day because where do you get more love than \u200bwith the\u2063 Lord?&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6c3omZL0dP\">pic.twitter.com\/6c3omZL0dP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1757786687424307464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 14,\u200b 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During \u2064an interview on &#8220;Fox and Friends&#8221; on\u2064 Ash\u200d Wednesday, Wahlberg, a devout Catholic, discussed how prayer can bring individuals\u200d closer to God. He \u200dhighlighted the Hallow app as a tool for deepening one&#8217;s spiritual connection.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We just want to be able \u2064to \u2062do more, and I think, \u2062what better than to have\u200c Ash Wednesday fall on\u2062 Valentine&#8217;s Day?&#8221;\u200d Wahlberg\u200b shared. He explained that Lent, the 40-day period commemorating \u2063Jesus Christ&#8217;s time\u2064 in the desert, is an opportunity \u200dto seek love and connection with the Lord.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Because where do you get more love than with the Lord \u2062and&#8230; in a time where\u200b there&#8217;s such a disconnect?&#8221; he added. &#8220;We need things to bring people together, and the power of\u200b prayer is doing that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In a previous appearance on the \u2062&#8221;Today&#8221;\u2062 show, Wahlberg\u200b opened up about his faith and the challenges of being a \u200cdevout Catholic in Hollywood. He emphasized\u200d the importance of not denying his faith and expressed his desire to\u2062 share \u2064it with others while respecting and honoring people of different faiths.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the significance\u200c of his faith, Wahlberg stated, &#8220;[I]t&#8217;s everything. It&#8217;s afforded me so many things&#8230; God didn&#8217;t come to save the saints,\u2064 He came to save the sinners&#8230; Through focusing on my faith, it&#8217;s allowed me to become a better version of myself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wahlberg, along with his wife Rhea Durham, has been married since 2009 and has four\u2062 children \u200dtogether.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mark-wahlberg-says-once-he-started-putting-my-faith-and-focus-on-god-good-things-happened-to-him\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Wahlberg Says\u200b Once He &#8216;Started Putting \u200bMy Faith \u200dAnd \u2064Focus On God, Good Things&#8217; Happened To Him<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u2064 does Mark Wahlberg \u2062emphasize the significance of\u200d Lent and the role it plays in his personal \u200cgrowth\u2063 and spirituality<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In a recent interview with Fox News, famous actor Mark\u200c Wahlberg called for unity and the\u2064 power of prayer to overcome the &#8220;disconnect&#8221; caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Wahlberg, \u2064who recently\u2062 moved \u2064from Los Angeles to Las Vegas with his family, expressed his excitement for the city to host Super \u200cBowl LVIII, viewing it as an opportunity for people \u200cto come together once again.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re having fun, we&#8217;re connecting with people,&#8221; Wahlberg exclaimed ahead of the Super Bowl weekend. &#8220;We&#8217;re in Vegas, we&#8217;re bringing\u2063 people together.&#8221; This \u200dstatement reflects\u200d Wahlberg&#8217;s strong belief in the importance of reconnecting and fostering a sense \u2063of community that has been lost due to the pandemic. He recognizes the impact\u200b of COVID-19 in creating a significant disconnect among individuals and believes \u200dit is \u200cnow the time to \u200cbridge this gap.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview,\u200d Wahlberg also shared \u2063his thoughts on Lent, expressing his perspective on its significance. He\u2062 stated, &#8220;It&#8217;s about trying to do \u2062more. \u200bTo be better, to grow as a \u200cperson, as \u2064a servant to God, as a father, as a husband,\u2064 to grow as an example.&#8221; He further highlighted the\u200b coincidence of Ash Wednesday falling\u2063 on\u2064 Valentine&#8217;s \u200bDay, stating, &#8220;What better than to \u200dhave Ash Wednesday\u2063 fall on Valentine&#8217;s Day because where do\u2062 you get more love \u2062than with \u200bthe Lord?&#8221; This\u2063 statement displays Wahlberg&#8217;s spiritual beliefs and the importance of love and faith in\u200c his life.<\/p>\n<p>Wahlberg&#8217;s emphasis on the power of prayer and his plea for \u2064unity resonate strongly in these challenging times. The effects of the ongoing\u200d pandemic\u2064 have\u2063 not only caused physical health concerns but have also created emotional and\u2063 psychological challenges for individuals \u200daround the world. His call\u200c for\u2063 reconnecting and coming together as a community is essential\u200d for healing and \u2064rebuilding \u2063a sense of belonging.<\/p>\n<p>Prayer has long been\u2063 a\u200b source of solace and strength for many individuals,\u2064 providing \u200ba means to find\u200b peace amidst chaos. Wahlberg&#8217;s belief in \u200cthe power of prayer signifies his \u2064faith and\u2062 hope for a\u2062 better future. By advocating\u200d for\u200d prayer \u2063as a means to bring \u200bpeople closer, Wahlberg aims to reignite the sense of unity and compassion \u2063that \u200chas\u2062 been overshadowed by the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Wahlberg&#8217;s message serves as a reminder that \u2063despite the challenges we face,\u2063 unity \u2064and \u2063the power of\u200b prayer can help us navigate\u2062 through \u200ddifficult times. As we continue \u200cto grapple with the \u2064effects of\u200b COVID-19,\u2062 it is crucial to remember the importance of\u2063 coming together as a\u2064 community, supporting one another, and finding solace in prayer. Through these efforts, we can overcome the disconnect \u200bcaused by the\u200b pandemic \u2062and \u2062emerge stronger, united, and more compassionate than\u2064 ever before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Wahlberg emphasized the COVID-induced &#8220;disconnect&#8221; among Americans and urged unity through the &#8220;power of prayer.&#8221; Speaking to Fox News, the 52-year-old actor shared his family&#8217;s move from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and expressed his enthusiasm for the city hosting Super Bowl LVIII<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":219,"featured_media":2176736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/10\/GettyImages-1389784279-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2176735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/10\/GettyImages-1389784279-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2176735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2176735\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2176736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2176735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2176735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2176735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}