Priest sings evangelical song ‘Roar the Lion’ at mass and goes viral

2023-11-10 16:12:21

Although evangelical songs have been used by Catholic priests for many years in Brazil, with Father Marcelo Rossi as one of the biggest icons of this initiative, another Catholic religious leader went viral on social media when he appeared singing “Ruja o Leão” during a mass.

Father Julinho, from the Archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro, in the Parish of Nossa Senhora do Rosário de Fátima and Santo Antônio de Lisboa, in Taquara, is what can be considered a charismatic Catholic leader. That is, belonging to a renewal movement that emerged in the 60s.

In masses led by the religious it is possible to observe that the use of “fervent” songs from the evangelical environment is common. In one of the recordings shared by him, on Instagrama children’s choir sings the song “A Casa é Sua”, by the group Casa Worship.

In the video that received millions of views on TikTok, however, Father Julinho appears singing the song “Ruja o Leão”, which has already been performed by names from the gospel world such as Nívea Soares, Talita Catanzaro and Isaias Saad.

Reactions

In the video it is possible to observe the relaxed Catholic leader, giving instructions to the musicians regarding the beginning of the song, in the eyes of the faithful, who reacted positively with applause.

Despite garnering much praise, Father Julinho also received criticism on social media, with internet users accusing him of violating the liturgy of the Mass. “That’s for the prayer group. Mass is Mass”, criticized the follower of a profile that shared the recording and received thousands of reactions.

“It is not liturgical to play at Holy Mass. You can sing in a prayer group, at other events.
But not at Mass”, endorsed another internet user. The majority, however, praised the Catholic leader’s way of conducting his church ceremonies.

“Guys, I think any song GLORIFYING Christ is valid, both Catholic and Protestant!”, commented another follower. Watch the recording, below:

@ale_de_maria

Let the lion roar #catholic

♬ original sound – Alessandro Lustosa