Father Chris Alar, MIC, journeyed to Boston to interview actor/producer Mark Wahlberg about his starring role in the film Father Stu, based on the true story of a lost soul who finds his purpose in a most unexpected place: the priesthood. Wahlberg, a Catholic, spoke about daily prayer, his devotion to Mary, and the impact that good priests have had upon his life. “I have met and encountered some of the most amazing people who have dedicated their lives to serving God and touched me in so many ways, and have done so many things without trying to take credit for it. It’s just what they’re supposed to be doing,” Wahlberg said. “Hopefully this movie will encourage more people to the vocation of priesthood.” Father Stu is rated “R” for strong language. “Although disturbing, the language falls away as Stu proceeds on his vocational journey, an indication of his transformation and self-improvement,” said Fr. Chris. “Despite the rating and language, I recommend the film for its inspiring portrayal of the Catholic priesthood.” Father Chris’ interview with Mark Wahlberg, part of our weekly “Living Divine Mercy” program on EWTN, is posted on our YouTube channel, Divine Mercy. series onYouTube. Although a copy of the Divine Mercy Image hangs in Kathy’s church, it had never been explained or mentioned from the pulpit, and neither Kathy nor Joe, both cradle Catholics, was familiar with the Divine Mercy message and devotion. “I truly believe I was led to Fr. Alar’s videos,” she says. Sealing the doorpost From Fr. Alar, Kathy learned about a devotion called “sealing the doorpost,” in which a blessed copy of the Divine Mercy Image is hung on a home’s front door, facing outward, as a sign of the inhabitants’ trust in the Lord’s care. That fall, Kathy ordered a copy of the Image from the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, had it blessed by her pastor, and placed it in the window beside her front door. According to St. Faustina’s confessor, Blessed Michael Sopocko, Jesus promised, “Let everyone procure for their homes this Image …The time will come when all those who do so will give witness to the miraculous efficacy and to the special protection of mercy flowing from this Image.” Inspired by another of Fr. Alar’s videos, “Angels: The Forgotten Army,” Kathy also prayed for her families’ guardian angels to watch over their home. At Thanksgiving, she presented her grown children with their own blessed copies of the Divine Mercy Image and urged them to watch Fr. Alar’s videos themselves. God’s grace Today, when people express amazement that the McEnaneys’ house escaped the tornado unscathed, Kathy is quick to respond, “It was by the grace of Almighty God.” She is open about her belief that the Divine Mercy and the guardian angels preserved her house and the lives of her friends who found safety there. Those friends are now beginning to make plans for rebuilding their homes. Kathy has already presented Jill with a blessed Divine Mercy Image. “When you rebuild,” Kathy told her friend, “You are putting this up!” Kathy McEnaney’s hilltop house only lost some roof shingles and a Christmas decoration in the tornado. ‘Explaining the Faith’ Watch Fr. Chris Alar’s ‘Explaining the Faith’ talks from the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy on Saturdays at 11 a.m. EST, livestreamed on: Facebook: Divine Mercy (Official) YouTube: DivineMercyOfficial All past talks are posted on our website, TheDivineMercy.org, and on our YouTube channel. Father Chris meets ‘Father Stu’
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