Father Rossi is based in São Paulo city, where he was born and studied. He preaches at the Santuário do Terço Bizantino to enormous and enthusiastic crowds, and has promoted the use of the so-called byzantine rosary for praying. One of his masses, celebrated at soccer stadium, had more than 70,000 attendees.
Father Rossi has been very important for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement in the Catholic Church in Brazil (the largest number of faithful in the world), which has lost in the last decades a significant number of adherents to the protestant evangelic churches. By adopting some of the charismatic features of these churches, Father Rossi and his acolytes have been able to win back or at least to retain a part of his brethren. Traditional Catholics in Brazil, however, do not always approve of these changes.
Cântico de Maria
Padre Marcelo Rossi Lyrics
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Desconcertou os coraзхes assoberbados.
Derrubou do trono os poderosos.
Exaltou os humildes.
Minha alma glorifica o Senhor.
Meu espнrito exulta de alegria.
Em Deus, meu Salvador. (4X)
Saciou os indigentes de bens.
Despediu os ricos de mгos vazias.
Acolheu a Israel, lembrado de sua misericуrdia.
Conforme prometera a nossos pais.
Em favor da posteridade de Abraгo.
Padre Marcelo Rossi's song Cântico de Maria is a beautiful and powerful ode to the glory of God and the triumph of the humble. The opening lines of the song declare that God has manifested the power of His arm, causing the hearts of the proud to tremble and the mighty to fall from their thrones. But while the rich and powerful are brought low, God exalts the humble and lifts up the lowly. The singer then goes on to declare the joy and exultation that fills their spirit, glorifying God as their savior and salvation.
The next part of the song continues this theme of God's power and mercy, describing how He has provided for the poor and hungry while rejecting the comforts and riches of the wealthy. But in spite of all this, God has not forgotten His promises to His people, and has remembered the mercy that He showed to their ancestors. The final lines of the song affirm that all of these actions are part of God's plan to bring about the posterity of Abraham, and that this plan will continue to unfold in the future.
Overall, Cântico de Maria is a song of praise and worship, celebrating the glory and majesty of God while also reminding us that His mercy and care are extended to all of His children, regardless of their station in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Manifestou o poder do seu braзo.
God showed his strength and power.
Desconcertou os coraзхes assoberbados.
He confused the proud and arrogant hearts.
Derrubou do trono os poderosos.
He brought down the mighty from their thrones.
Exaltou os humildes.
He lifted up the humble.
Minha alma glorifica o Senhor.
My soul praises the Lord.
Meu espнrito exulta de alegria.
My spirit rejoices with joy.
Em Deus, meu Salvador. (4X)
In God, my savior. (4X)
Saciou os indigentes de bens.
He satisfied the needy with good things.
Despediu os ricos de mгos vazias.
He sent the rich away empty-handed.
Acolheu a Israel, lembrado de sua misericуrdia.
He remembered his mercy and took care of Israel.
Conforme prometera a nossos pais.
Just as he promised our ancestors.
Em favor da posteridade de Abraгo.
For the descendants of Abraham.
Contributed by Michael H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.