Actor Mickey Rourke, who made a comeback in last year’s film The Wrestler, has revealed that a Catholic priest helped to save his life.
“One day I looked in the mirror and I saw myself the way others saw me,” said Rourke. “I saw the armor and I scared … myself.”
Rourke, who was battling alcohol and drug addiction, says that the priest stopped him from committing suicide, reported Showbiz News.
“We’d go in the basement, he’d pour me a glass of wine, we’d smoke cigarettes, and then we’d pray,” said Rourke.
Rourke also sought professional psychological help. Rourke says that his addictions stem from growing up in a home with an abusive stepfather.
Our Sunday Visitor interviewed the actor about this earlier this year. It identified the priest as New York’s Holy Cross’ pastor, Father Peter Colapietro.
Rourke is the latest in a string of Hollywood-types who have rediscovered Catholicism, including such celebrities as actor Sylvester Stallone and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas.
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If anybody cares what I think… well… yoiu don’t get the choice… Mickey Rouke is a Huge Star… hes battled with the best of hollywood and survided… what… Talent!!
Yo Mick if u read this you’ve always been my idol. Good times and bad
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It’s great to see Mickey back to life again. Missed him over the years.
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I am so glad that you seek professional help and able to overcome the problems that you were suffering from. Keep god in your mind when making decisions. What would God want me to do?
HELLO…. GOD COULDNT HAVE CREATED A MORE PERFECT MAN THAN MICKEY ROURKE.. HE HUNG THE MOON IN MY EYES… THEN AND NOW…..... I TRULY LOVE THIS MAN….. FOREVER AND EVER… AMEN.
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