| Mario St. Francis |
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"Model, Actor, Inspiring Story"Travels from: "If you want a firey young LATINO CATHOLIC EVENGELIST, contact my brother-in-Christ, Mario St. Francis. He is a model and actor who had a reconversion back to his Catholic faith, and he is ON FIRE and great when speaking about the Catholic faith. I recommend him hands down!" - Jesse Romero, Popular Evangelist and World Champion Kickboxer Mario has gone from fashion model, to an inspirational role-"model"... or as one magazine put it, "from a Miami playboy to a Jesus Christ Superstar." "Mario's talk was a Grand Slam!" - "...The talk of the year!" - "Brilliant" - "...Fabulous...amazing..." - "the students talked about his talk for 2 weeks!" He is now a full-time Catholic missionary! He travels internationally as an evangelist, spokesperson and consultant of just about anything Catholic! "...animated, enthusiastic, informative and gripping" - "he moved us to laughter, tears and a desire for God" - "the turning point in my life, a blessing, an angel sent from God" - "he made a huge impact in my life...HUGE!" - " he spoke our language and now we want more." Truly an international speaker! Just this year alone Mario St. Francis has traveled non-stop to 4 continents, 13 countries, 59 cities and spoken in 3 languages (English, Spanish and Italian). He has been involved in 3 faith-based films since 2005 (Bella, Guadalupe, Blood and Roses); World Youth Day in Germany, Australia and now working on Madrid 2011; spoken at schools, parishes, conferences, catholic radio and interviewed on television internationally. He has even been featured in 2 secular fashion magazines for his life as a catholic model. Gus missionary outreach has also included mentoring children (teaching them baseball, tennis, swimming, as well as spiritual mentorship), painting houses and "fixing" people suffering from muscular pain (Mario is also a muscular therapist!!). Devoting his life to "all-things Catholic" he has walked away from the fast-road to "fame, fortune and romance" in order to make better known the life changing reality that he found in Jesus Christ and his Catholic Church. "...solidly theologically formed as a Catholic..." - "He is on fire!" - "a gift to the Catholic Church." - "he brings The faith to life" - "impressive and commendable... a modern Saint Francis." Mario achieved his first big accomplishment when he broke a record as a 10 year old swimmer. At 13 he was a soccer player giving out autographs in Costa Rica. Later, at the age of 19, he began a venture as a model and actor where he was featured in fashion shows, magazines, music videos and even a soap-opera in south america. He was named 1 of America's 50 Most Eligible Bachelors in Cosmopolitan Magazine, one of Miami's Top 10 men and earned the title of Mr. Santander Colombia in the running for Mr. World. This life had him living in places like Toronto Canada, Miami Beach Florida and Colombia South America (all before he turned 22). But all this "life in the fast lane" was stopped short after an incident that landed him in the hospital only 30 minutes before signing his biggest contract! "what a passionate and inspiring speaker " - "the real article" - "...i LOVED-LOVED-LOVED the talk!" - "He deserves to have the largest audience possible" While laying injured on the floor, alone, for one hour, Mario began questioning the use of the fame he was seeking after. After a series of events that would follow over the next year, combined with a priests talk he attended, Mario's life was flipped upside down and inside out! Never to be the same, Mario left it all behind and began a new work, as a "modern St Francis". A Catholic still very public and in the spotlight. He works, speaks and travels in the public eye and is evangelizing using modern means such as the internet, television, film, radio, and whatever else "works". His hope is that other "lost sheep" will come back Home to God. A call to non-believers to believe, of for lapses Catholics to return back into their faith and to be "on-fire" and knowledgeable of their Catholic Faith. An authentic faith was what Mario had been missing all along. Reflecting back he admits "I was embarrassed. I was raised and educated as a Catholic, and at 23 came to find out how amazing it all is, that God is real and true, and that my faith isn't for old ladies and people who have nothing better to do!!! Everything I learned as a child finally made sense! Its all about Christ who transformed history, the lives of millions... and loved me to the point of suffering and dying for me. This is what God wants, we just need to get with it! This is Big, the biggest news ever. How could I not go and tell the world. My faith and Christ's passion are now my passion, and I can't help but live for it. I am proud to be Catholic, its amazing. Ya gotta get with it and get on board." Mario turned in his big dreams for other "pursuits", he now seeks after spreading the faith and gospel that Jesus Christ came and gave his life for. The autographs he gives are the inscribing of a deeper knowledge of God in the hearts and minds of others, thus transforming their lives. "I did not leave fame fortune and romance, I gained so much more! I can't believe it. I actually travel MORE as a missionary. I have appeared on MORE TV shows and done more interviews as a missionary from all over the world! As a Catholic! Who knew! Changing lives makes me more rich and famous than all the glitz and glamour could ever give me. If celebrities knew this and could experience the power of Christ in their lives, and what it really means to be Catholic they would leave everything and come to Christ... And this would make them truly famous and worthy of being rolemodels to todays youth. They'd be stars for God. At first it would seem like they were losing everything but I can attest to the truth, they would actually gain everything and could change so many peoples lives, society as a whole and affect the world!! What more do you want, eternal life? Ya get that too!" "He has a gift, there is no doubt about that" - "he understands the truths of the Catholic faith and makes them pertinent to our day and age, without compromise." - "thank you, thank you So much Mario". - "awesome and unforgettable, thank you Mario!" Limited Availability! Get this international inspiration booked today. Mario St. Francis is unforgettable and you'll want him back for seconds and thirds. Add him to your conference lists or set up an entire retreat or weekend seminar with this dynamic speaker. Contact CMG booking today!
Additional Images Video Mario's Inspiring Story Video Mario In One Of his Many National Commercials |
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