MONASTIC SUPREMACY Flashcards
The most cultured of the reformist group called Del Pilar’s work as one that had “no chaff; it is all grain”(wrote the truth about the Friar’s influence
without hesitation).
La Soberenia Monacal en Filipinas
Who wrote La Soberenia Monacal en Filipinas
Marcelo H. Del Pilar (In Barcelona, Spain 1898)
How does the friars control the status quo of the Philippines?
Because its influence is strongly ingrained in the Philippine government, in defiance of the nation and the institutions.
How do they gain power and influence?
Because of exclusive use of Spanish language.
How do they take advantage of people?
Thru their ignorance and fanaticism
How the friars rule for wealth and control:
•They portray the people as rebellious and offer the government
to suppress the people’s rebellion
•They try their best to keep the people and the government in
perpetual antagonism through misunderstanding of language.
• Tax of Religious Festivals
What approval is on high regard?
Curate’s approval
Where is the signature of the curate necessary ?
•To the census of residents
in a municipality
•To the conscription of eligible young men
•To formalize accounts and other official documents.
What else can they do?
They can name the person they want to deport
Are the natives aware of these?
The natives aware of these strong influences and they are afraid if they displease the Friars.
Acoording to Del Pillar what is the best defense for national integrity?
Consolidate fraternity between Philippines and Spain
Economic Aspect
The Philippine government lacks resources to undertake public
works while convents are grand and costly; a regular curate’s
residence is a spacious palace.
The monastery economic practice:
Hefty price of the sale of religious objects/relics with priestly
blessings.
