Chris Pratt is a proud dad of four. He shares 4-year-old Lyla, 2-year-old Eloise, and 4-month-old Ford with his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, along with 12-year-old Jack, who he shares with his ex-wife, Anna Faris.
For context, Jack was born nine weeks prematurely and suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at birth, meaning he underwent numerous surgeries and spent the first month of his life in the NICU. Anna wrote in her 2017 memoir that the period after Jack’s birth was “emotionally exhausting,” recalling, “Chris and I did what we could, which was hold hands and hope and face it together.”
Today, it sounds like Jack is living a happy and healthy life. His parents — who separated in 2017 — give occasional updates about how he’s doing, although they mostly opt to keep him away from the spotlight. And now, in a new interview with the Christian Post, Chris shared some rare insight into the early days of Jack’s life and how that time marked a significant turning point in his spiritual journey.
“He had all of these issues going on,” Chris told the outlet, saying that he was in “a season of transition spiritually at that time” and “didn’t quite fully understand.” The actor continued: “I prayed hard to God…I made a deal with God again: ‘I’m sorry, God, here I am again, asking for your grace again.’ And he really saved my son.”
Chris said that was “the moment” his faith “was cemented.” “My heart softened, and my faith hardened,” he remembered. “That was the moment that I was like, ‘Moving forward, I’m going to give my platform to God.’”
Since then, the Guardians of the Galaxy star has talked very openly about his religious beliefs — something he feels is his duty as a public figure. “This platform was given to me for a reason. I want to affirm the people who are believers in Christ. I want them to hear me and say, ‘Wow, that’s cool. He’s willing to say it. I’m going to stand up at work today and say it,’” he explained in the same interview. “But I also want to reach out to the people who have no idea who God is. … I want to be a light to people who’ve never seen light.”
Meanwhile, Anna gave an update on Jack’s health ahead of his 12th birthday last summer. “He’s amazing,” she said during an appearance on Today. “You miss it sometimes when you look at old photos… I think I’m really loving this age. Although, he told me that he thinks he has an armpit hair. So, it’s happening.”