Fr. Mike and Mark Wahlberg on Father Stu | What "Picking Up Your Cross" Looks Like
Summary
TLDRIn this video, Mark Wahlberg discusses his role in the movie 'Father Stu,' which portrays the true story of a Montana priest. The film, rated R for its raw depiction of anger and language, explores themes of faith, redemption, and the transformative power of suffering. Wahlberg highlights the movie's authenticity and its relevance to contemporary struggles, encouraging viewers to find hope and a renewed sense of faith. Father Mike Schmitz interviews Wahlberg, touching on the movie's portrayal of tough grace and mercy, and how it resonates with the message of Holy Week, emphasizing the redemptive nature of suffering.
Takeaways
- 🎬 The video features an interview with Mark Wahlberg about his new movie 'Father Stu', which was released during Holy Week.
- 🌟 'Father Stu' tells the real-life story of a priest from Montana, highlighting his journey from a troubled past to finding faith.
- 🚫 The movie is rated R due to its depiction of anger and use of strong language, reflecting the raw and real nature of the protagonist's struggles.
- 👨👨👦 The film explores the complex relationship between Stu and his father, Bill, who finds redemption through caring for his son later in life.
- 🙏 The story of Stu is one of grace and mercy, showing how even in the face of suffering, one can find a deeper connection with God.
- 🌈 The movie resonates with audiences because it portrays a realistic and raw depiction of faith, unlike typical 'feel-good' Christian movies.
- 🤔 The interview discusses the role of suffering in the lives of believers, suggesting that it can lead to a closer relationship with God.
- 📖 The video script references the Bible, noting that its stories are not fairy tales but reflect real-life pain, suffering, and redemption.
- 🙌 The movie encourages viewers to find their role in God's plan and to strive to be better, even in the face of adversity.
- ✝️ The core message of the video is the transformative power of faith in the midst of suffering, echoing the Gospel's teachings on redemption and trust in God.
Q & A
What is the title of the movie released during Holy Week?
-The movie released during Holy Week is titled 'Father Stu'.
Who are the main actors starring in 'Father Stu'?
-The main actors starring in 'Father Stu' are Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson.
Why is the movie 'Father Stu' rated R?
-The movie 'Father Stu' is rated R due to the presence of anger and language, including the use of profanity such as f-bombs in almost every scene.
What is the real-life inspiration behind the movie 'Father Stu'?
-The movie is based on the real-life story of a priest from Montana named Stu, who experienced significant personal struggles and transformations.
What significant event in Stu's family life is mentioned in the script?
-In the script, it is mentioned that Stu's older brother inexplicably died in his sleep, which led to a deep hatred towards God within the family.
How does Stu's father redeem himself in the story?
-Stu's father redeems himself by coming back into Stu's life after Stu is diagnosed with an incurable disease, taking care of him in ways he couldn't when Stu was young, getting sober, and getting baptized.
What is the central theme of the movie 'Father Stu' as discussed in the interview?
-The central theme of 'Father Stu' revolves around tough grace and tough mercy, depicting a raw and real portrayal of faith amidst suffering and adversity.
How does the movie 'Father Stu' relate to the current times according to the interview?
-The movie 'Father Stu' is considered relevant to the current times because it deals with themes of suffering and adversity that many people can relate to, especially during challenging periods like the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is the role of Carmen in Stu's life as depicted in the movie?
-Carmen is depicted as the reason for Stu's dedication to Christ in the movie, serving as an introduction to Jesus and playing a significant role in his spiritual journey.
What does the movie 'Father Stu' suggest about the nature of Christianity?
-The movie suggests that Christianity is not about having a sugar-coated version of life where suffering is removed, but rather about transforming and redeeming pain and suffering through faith.
What message does the movie 'Father Stu' convey about trust in God?
-The movie 'Father Stu' conveys that true trust in God comes from acknowledging and accepting His presence in our lives, even when He does not remove our pain or suffering, but rather redeems and transforms it.
Outlines
🎥 Introduction to 'Father Stu' Movie and Interview
The paragraph introduces a video featuring Mark Wahlberg discussing the movie 'Father Stu,' released during Holy Week. The movie, starring Wahlberg and Mel Gibson, tells the real-life story of a priest from Montana named Stu. It's mentioned that the movie is rated R due to its raw depiction of anger and language, reflecting the protagonist's journey from a family tragedy to finding faith. Wahlberg shares insights into the character's struggles and the transformative power of grace. The video also includes an interview with Wahlberg, discussing the film's themes of tough grace and mercy, and the audience's personal connection to the story.
🌟 The Transformative Power of Real-Life Experiences
This paragraph delves into the movie's portrayal of Father Stu's life, emphasizing the credibility he gained through his real-life experiences, which he used to counsel others. The discussion highlights the contrast between Stu's approach to adversity and that of a more traditional seminarian. The movie's depiction of Father Stu's struggles and his journey towards Christ is praised for its authenticity and the way it resonates with audiences, offering a sense of hope and renewed faith. The conversation also touches on the role of suffering in spiritual growth and the importance of trust in God, even amidst pain and loss.
🙏 Embracing Suffering and Trusting in God's Plan
The final paragraph focuses on the transformative role of suffering in Father Stu's life and faith. It discusses how Stu's acceptance and understanding of God deepened despite his physical suffering, leading to a profound trust in God's plan. The paragraph emphasizes the gospel's message that Jesus did not come to remove suffering but to transform it, allowing individuals to find meaning and redemption through their pain. The speaker encourages viewers to embrace this perspective, trusting in God even in the face of adversity, and recommends the movie as a powerful exploration of these themes.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Ascension Presents
💡Holy Week
💡Father Stu
💡Mark Wahlberg
💡Mel Gibson
💡Grace
💡Mercy
💡Redemptive Suffering
💡Trust in God
💡Cross
Highlights
Mark Wahlberg discusses the movie 'Father Stu', a story about a real-life priest from Montana.
The movie is rated R due to the strong language and themes of anger and brokenness.
The story of Father Stu is one of redemption, as his family initially harbored resentment towards God after a tragic loss.
Mark Wahlberg shares his appreciation for the raw and real portrayal of faith in the film.
The relationship between Stu and his father is a central theme, showcasing the complexity of family bonds and redemption.
Stu's journey with an incurable disease leads to a transformation in his relationship with his father and his faith.
The film is described as necessary and relevant, resonating with audiences due to its realistic depiction of struggles.
Mark Wahlberg emphasizes the movie's message of tough grace and tough mercy, reflecting the realities of faith.
The movie encourages viewers to find optimism, faith, and hope, and to see the good in people.
Stu's character is portrayed as credible because of his real-life experiences, which he uses to help others through their struggles.
The film contrasts the seminarian's life with Stu's, showing different approaches to faith and adversity.
Father Stu's suffering is a central theme, illustrating how it brought him closer to Christ.
Mark Wahlberg reflects on the role of suffering in Christianity and how it can transform lives.
The movie challenges the idea that knowing Jesus removes suffering, instead showing how it can be redeemed.
Father Stu's story is one of trust in God, even in the face of pain and suffering.
The movie is recommended for mature audiences, as it deals with heavy themes in a realistic manner.
Father Mike closes by connecting the movie's themes to Holy Week and the message of the Gospel.
Transcripts
hey i'm mark wahlberg and this is
ascension presents
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okay so this is relatively dark i don't
know if this is i need to adjust this or
not but uh here's where we're at okay
here we go we're gonna do something a
little bit different uh differently
differently today not only is it
wednesday of holy week when this video
was released it is also the same day
that a new movie called father stu is
being released in theaters uh starring
mark wahlberg and mel gibson i did an
interview with him so in the midst of
this ascension presents video there's a
little interview i got to sit down and
talk with mark wahlberg it's the story
of a real real life story of a priest
from montana his name was stu father
stew um his the beginning of his story
is uh not like the end of the story a
couple of things uh one uh the movie
father stu is rated r it's rated r for a
real reason because of the anger because
of the language full disclosure there
are f-bombs in almost every scene i'm
not gonna say every every scene but
here's the story the context of the
story is what mark wahlberg is going to
explain is this man stu when he was
growing up at one point i think when he
was six years old his older brother had
inexplicably died into sleep and what
they did was it took this family that
was already kind of indifferent to god
and put them in this path of hatred
towards god like they just absolutely
violently
hated
even the idea the concept that there
could be a god who allowed
his brother and his mom and dad's son to
die there's a lot of anger a lot of
brokenness and it's not the kind of
brokenness that is easily resolved
it is a kind of brokenness that is only
resolved by grace and and it's just
pretty remarkable so
here is
the interview for lack of a better word
uh with mark wahlberg and a conversation
i just got to have with him so i hope
you enjoy it it's a few minutes long and
i'm gonna say something at the end of
this interview
mark uh thank you for taking this time i
know that you have had a really uh
i i can't imagine how exhausted you must
be with this whole
um talking to people answering the same
old questions but i
was able to see father stew loved it and
um the first thing i just
one of the things that was so powerful
was
the relationship between stu and his dad
and um i don't know i just wanted to ask
you if if there was any any part in that
that was clearly you and mel gibson had
had a
incredible bond but i would say like the
bond was you know broken it was wounded
but it was strong i don't know if you
had any anything you could just tell me
about that um yeah well one of the
things that really drew me to bill's uh
and stu's story was the fact that
obviously you know they had lost a
younger child uh early on and they
didn't really have the skills to cope
with that kind of loss as we know
parents aren't supposed to bury their
children and um and so
stu was kind of basically left to his
own devices and it wasn't until later on
where he was diagnosed with an incurable
disease that his father was able to come
back and really redeem himself and take
care of him in the way that he didn't
get to when stu was young i mean he
bathed him he clothed him he fed him he
did all of those things he had gotten
sober uh he got baptized i mean stu
really uh worked his magic on his mom
and his dad
yeah it was it was at the the the
conversations if you want to call them
conversations you know uh between uh stu
and his dad stu and bill um we're really
raw and i just i that was one of the
pieces of of this movie that when it
comes to faith it's not uh it's not a
kid's movie right it's not it's not a
hallmark christian movie at all no it is
a very real raw
uh movie about tough grace and tough
mercy and i think it couldn't be more
necessary than right now because we've
all been going through things that we
never imagined we'd face in our lifetime
which is why we're getting the reaction
to the film that we've gotten everybody
relates and identifies it with it on a
very personal level
and the response has just been
remarkable and it's also encouraging
people um they leave the theater feeling
very optimistic uh hopefully a renewed
faith and hope and also a reminder to
see the good in people and that people
are beyond redemption
and uh and everybody's challenged by stu
to just find their role in god's big
picture and do a little bit more be a
little bit better yeah that's one of the
things that i just that that
unconditional love you say tough grace
and tough mercy um it's so so real
because so
uh one one of the things i've found is
uh i did this thing last year where i
read the bible in a year um like a
podcast every day kind of a thing and a
bunch of yeah i heard i heard i heard
about it yeah it was really it's been it
was a great grace but one of the things
that people told me was that they didn't
realize how broken the story is like
they thought oh the bible you know the
bible's it's kid's stories and then
realizing it as they're being
being read to not a little fairy not
little fairy tales lots of not at all
not at all and so stu's life is just is
marked with it's a real person right so
even i even like the
i like the moment where stu is sitting
on uh the bench with carmen um they're
having a conversation i mean he's still
he's still a guy he still thinks she's
this most she's the most beautiful woman
that he'd ever met encountered in his
life and she's the reason that he is uh
and now dedicated to christ i mean
she was uh you know the introduction to
jesus right and and and also his with
his visit for mary you know through me
mary to jesus but um yeah we wanted to
make something that was real and that
people could relate to and that's why
stu touched so many people because
people knew he was credible all of his
real life experience was now being
applied to doing his good work and they
knew that he had been through all the
stuff that he was basically counseling
them on and uh who better than somebody
with real life experience to kind of
help you
get through these difficult struggles
and to see how stu dealt with adversity
and you know if we're all lucky enough
to get old we're going to be faced with
these things we've all dealt with loss
especially now during covet in ways that
we didn't think we would yeah that's
mentioning that that um
that he was so real there was the kind
of contrast seminarian with him you know
the guy who um yeah at the end you know
there's there's i don't want to spoil
anything but
this this revelation of again more
father stuff where it comes to you know
stu being willing to kind of in some
ways fight against his father and this
other seminarian being unwilling to do
this um was that that and then stu even
having it out even stu having it out by
god and refusing yes um you know
couldn't it it's remarkable and uh you
know i remember the archbishop uh
archbishop thomas when he saw the film
he was really appreciative that that was
there as well
uh and seeing how difficult it is for
lots of people you know it just seemed
like every time stu was broken
um
as you keep saying in the movie he kept
bringing him closer to christ um
i just what was it in i mean that that's
just that's the gospel in so many ways
that's the mystery of redemptive
suffering in so many ways
that's gonna start a bit of a movement i
think you know because people are all
they're going through it and if they
find comfort in that wow that's a very
powerful thing you know to be able to
embrace it in the way that he did i mean
he handled it obviously with
with with dignity seems like the most
essential thing there is trust like i
mean this is that's why i keep going
back to that i started out with talking
about noticing the father relationship
between uh stu and bill and even this
other priest or other seminarian and his
father and just
and here's god the father where it's in
the midst of suffering
how do i still trust god like because
it's it's tough but it's as you said
tough grace i just want to let you know
that um i am praying for you praying for
your family and thank you so much for
for doing this work and also thank you
so much for taking this time with me i
really appreciate it thank you father i
really appreciate it god bless you you
bet you too
so one of the things that you might have
noticed from that interview i am not
good at it but
if you caught this that was basically me
saying hey mark wahlberg here's what i
noticed in the movie
right
one of the things that is comes back is
it remember he said tough mercy and
tough grace
something you if you get the chance to
go to this movie again it's not for
children
just like the bible is not for children
the bible is stories about real life and
real brokenness and real pain and real
suffering you know god actually enters
into real brokenness and real pain and
real suffering in in a tr in a real in a
real way
that it doesn't it's not easily
resolvable in fact when stu comes to
know who god is it doesn't take away all
his problems in fact
that's when he realizes that he
is going to die from this disease
but here's an interesting thing and this
is the thing for all of us especially
here during this holy week
is the role of suffering in our lives as
mark wahlberg points out it was in in in
the movie
it was in
father stu's suffering that he allowed
the lord to get closer and closer and
closer to him again this is not a a
candy sugar-coated version of
christianity this is this is the gospel
in the most clear way you could possibly
possibly really understand the gospel
living pertaining and impacting our
lives right now because jesus on the
cross he didn't come to take away our
suffering he came to transform our
suffering he didn't come to remove pain
and death he came to redeem pain and
death and this is so important because
there is this false version of
christianity out there that says that
when you come to know jesus he takes all
your crosses what is the actual vision
of christianity is
jesus says if you want to be my disciple
you want to follow after me you want to
belong to me you have to deny yourself
take up your cross and follow after me
where does where does his path lead it
leads all the way to golgotha it leads
all the way to the crucifixion it leads
all the way to the cross
and then it goes through the cross to a
place of resurrection to a place of true
redemption but again jesus didn't come
to take away our pain he came to
transform our pain he didn't come to
remove our suffering he came to redeem
our suffering and this is so important
because the the critical thing is i'll
talk about this tomorrow night at the at
the holy massive holy thursday if you
want to kind of join us please go to
your parishes and join in the prayer but
i'll mention this tomorrow night at the
holy thursday mass
is the thing that transforms stu's life
is the thing that transforms every one
of our lives
and that is
at the beginning of the movie here is
god i do not trust you in fact i hate
you
by the end
stu got to the point where he knew who
god was no matter what would happen to
him he could say god i know who you are
and i trust you
even though you're not you're not
removing my pain even though you're not
taking away my suffering you have
redeemed my pain you have transformed my
suffering and no matter what happens to
me
i know that i can trust you
this is the switch this is the
transformation that god wants in every
one of our hearts
because this is the message of the
gospel jesus didn't come to take away
our crosses he came to transform our
crosses so so that our lives don't end
in death but pass through death
into new life and we will always we will
always uh
be willing to question god's role god's
action in our lives until we get to that
place that father stew got to where we
say okay god no matter what happens to
me i am going to trust you no matter
what happens to me i'm let you i'm going
to let you get close to me
in my wounds in my suffering in my pain
and literally even in my death
so do i recommend this movie i think
it's really really good not for children
not for kids just let you know that um
and not for the faint of heart just like
the gospel is not for the faint of heart
but it is for those who have broken
hearts which is
for people like you and for people like
me anyways for all the citizens presents
my name's father mike
god bless and happy holy week
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