The hero of the original series “Transformers”, American actor Shia LaBeouf converted to Catholicism after playing the role of Padre Pio in the biopic.
Actor Shia LaBeouf known for starring in the 'Transformers' trilogy recently announced he has converted to Catholicism while studying to play the Italian saint in the 'Padre Pio' film: “Now I know that God is using my ego to draw me back to Him," the actor said in an interview conducted by Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, USA and broadcast this Thursday on Youtube.
As the actor began to prepare for his role as the famous mystic of the 20th century, he said he was in a dark time due to several scandals and allegations of domestic abuse, he said on the studio. Fox News: "A humiliation I've never seen before - the feeling of shame that you forget how to breathe - stunned me."
In a conversation with Bishop Barron, with whom actor Shia LaBeouf spent time preparing to film St. Pio, he explained that he felt God was a bit 'fox' in His way when He approached him, he explained. likes: “When I got here, a change happened. As if someone had trapped me, in a way I couldn't see. I was so close to Him that I couldn't see Him. Now that time has passed, I see Him in a different way.”
The Transformers star also explained how a Christian when they repent also helps him out of his darkness. He admits to the wrong things he has done, but he also learns how far God's mercy can go. He said: “To hear the testimonies of those who have sinned, they are beyond all I could have imagined, they are loved by Christ overwhelms me… and gives me hope. I began to listen to the testimonies of these people, discovering their journey of faith giving me hope that in turn, I too would be loved by God.”