Marcelo Mendonça Rossi (born 20 May 1967) is a Brazilian Catholic priest wi… Read Full Bio ↴Marcelo Mendonça Rossi (born 20 May 1967) is a Brazilian Catholic priest widely known and popular in the country for his novel approaches to ministering to the faithful. He is a good singer and uses music intensely in his masses, has recorded several music CDs, is a host to several radio and TV programs in many stations, has appeared as an actor in two movies with religious themes. All of them have been big hits in the media, but Father Rossi donates all the proceedings to Catholic charities and to his own parish.

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.

Mãezinha Do Céu
Padre Marcelo Rossi Lyrics

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Mгezinha do cйyou, eu nгo sei rezar
Eu sу sei dizer quero te amar
Azul й seu manto, branco й seu vйyou
Mгezinha eu quero te ver lб no cйyou

Mгezinha do cйyou, mгe do puro amor
Jesus й seu filho
Eu tambйm sou

Mгezinha do cйyou, vou te consagrar
A minha inocкncia, guarda-a sem cessar

Azul й teu manto, branco й seu vйyou
Mгezinha eu quero te ver lб no cйyou

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Padre Marcelo Rossi's "Mãezinha Do Céu" is a beautiful ode to the Virgin Mary. The singer begins by admitting that he doesn't know how to pray but he knows that he loves her. He describes the Virgin Mary as wearing a blue cloak and a white veil. He expresses a deep desire to see her in heaven.

The second verse reveals that the Virgin Mary is the mother of pure love and Jesus. The singer identifies himself as one of her children. In the final verse, the singer pledges to dedicate himself to her and entrusts his innocence to her keeping. He reiterates his desire to see her in heaven.

Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of devotion and longing for the Virgin Mary. The singer acknowledges his limitations but expresses his love and desire to be close to her.

Line by Line Meaning

Mãezinha do céu, eu não sei rezar
I may not know how to pray, but I express my love for you

Eu só sei dizer quero te amar
All I can say is that I want to love you

Azul é seu manto, branco é seu véu
Your mantle is blue, and your veil is white

Mãezinha eu quero te ver lá no céu
Mother, I want to see you in Heaven

Mãezinha do céu, mãe do puro amor
Mother of pure love, Mother of Heaven

Jesus é seu filho, eu também sou
You are the Mother of Jesus, and I am one of His children too

Mãezinha do céu, vou te consagrar
I consecrate myself to you, Mother of Heaven

A minha inocência, guarda-a sem cessar
Please keep my innocence safe without rest

Azul é teu manto, branco é teu véu
Your mantle remains blue, and your veil remains white

Mãezinha eu quero te ver lá no céu
Mother, I want to see you in Heaven

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