THE RIZAL RETRACTION Flashcards
Who is José Rizal?
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, born June 19, 1861, in Calamba, Philippines, and died December 30, 1896, in Manila. He was a patriot, physician, and man of letters who inspired the Philippine nationalist movement.
What is the significance of Rizal’s novels?
Rizal’s novels changed Filipinos’ perspective.
Who is Josephine Bracken?
Irish daughter of James Bracken (British soldier) and Elizabeth Mcbride, who met Rizal at age 18 while helping George Tauffer see an ophthalmologist.
Why was Rizal’s canonical marriage not allowed?
It was not allowed by Padre Obach (Archbishop of Cebu) until Rizal wrote a retraction letter.
What is a retraction letter?
A document that withdraws a previous claim.
What was claimed about Rizal’s retraction letter?
It was said that he withdrew everything he fought for through the retraction letter.
What was the purpose of Rizal’s retraction letter?
To marry Josephine Bracken and to clean the Spaniards’ name.
Who was Fr. Vicente Balaguer?
A priest who argued with Rizal about his ideas on religion and confirmed that Rizal retracted.
What did Fr. Balaguer lecture Rizal about?
The consequences of his thoughts on religion.
What did Rizal express about signing the retraction letter?
He stated, ‘I cannot sign that, because it should be understood that I am writing it myself.’
Who was Fr. Pio Pi?
A priest who found no difficulty in convincing Rizal to write the retraction letter.
What did Rafael Palma claim about Rizal’s retraction?
He provided that the friars’ statements were quite true but questioned the purpose of the retraction.
What did Austin Coates claim about the retraction letter?
He claimed it was an Ecclesiastical Fraud and not done by Jesuit Friars.
True or False: There was an original certificate of Rizal’s retraction letter.
False.
What was kept a secret regarding Rizal’s burial?
Rizal’s burial and no funeral mass from the Catholics were kept a secret.
