Mark Wahlberg is not one to hide his faith, in fact, lately heâs been very vocal about his beliefs.
The actor appeared on the Today Show Wednesday, which also happened to be Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. During his segment he spoke with Savannah Guthrie about his choice to not push religion on others, especially his children.
I donât want to jam it down anybodyâs throat, but I do not deny my faith. Thatâs an even bigger sin.â
âYou know, itâs not popular in my industry, but I cannot deny my faith.â
The 51-year-old actor wore ashes in the sign of a cross on his forehead while he spoke with Guthrie.
Ashes are worn in the observance of Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting for Catholics.
Wahlberg explained fasting during the Lenten season, and while most people associate it with food you donât necessarily have to fast from food.
âThere are many different elements to fasting,â he said. âI think the important thing to understand is that, first of all, if you have issues with food, there are other things. God knows the things that he wants you to detach from. We all know those things that make us feel guilty, donât make us feel as good as we should.â