Rizal Retraction Composition Paper

RIZAL RETRACTION COMPOSITION PAPER
If Rizal did retract, it would significantly alter our understanding of his beliefs and principles. Rizal was a
prominent Filipino nationalist and advocate for reform during the Spanish colonial period. His writings,
particularly his novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, exposed the injustices and abuses suffered
by the Filipino people under Spanish rule. Rizal's unwavering commitment to his ideals and his ultimate
sacrifice of his own life for the cause of Philippine independence have made him a national hero.
However, if Rizal had retracted his beliefs and principles, it would raise questions about his true
convictions and the sincerity of his actions. It would also challenge the narrative of his martyrdom and
the inspiration he continues to provide to generations of Filipinos.
In this case, our stance is that we think the paperwork pertaining to Rizal's retraction is fraudulent.
Several acts would demonstrate that Rizal did not make amends with the Catholic Church, according to
the critical analysis of Rafael Palma, a Rizalist scholar, lawyer, writer, educator, and politician who also
wrote Biografia de Rizal, a book about the life of the National Hero that won a 1938 Commonwealth
Government literary contest. These acts include the following: first, the retraction document was
concealed and kept secret, making it visible only to the authorities at the time. Except for one person,
only reproductions were provided to the press; no one saw the original. The first was retained. and
thirty years later it was discovered. Second, the Rizal family's requests for the original copy of the
aforementioned document and the certificate of their canonical marriage to Josephine Bracken were
turned down. Third, the location of Rizal's burial was kept a secret; instead of being claimed by the
family, the cadaver was given to members of a Catholic organization that was friendly to the friars. If the
family does not even want to bury their deceased loved one in the church, then it is not true to Christian
charity to bury them there. Fourth, neither a funeral nor a mass were given in honor of Rizal's soul. Fifth,
Rizal was interred underground rather than at Paco's Catholic cemetery. Without a stone or cross to
indicate his resting place. The family's perseverance in searching for Rizal's burial was the only thing that
helped them locate his final resting place. Sixth, the record for Rizal's burial in the book of burials is
made on a different page where those buried by special order of the authorities appear rather than on
the page with those buried on December 30, 1896, when there were up to six entries. Rizal appears on a
page next to two men, one who died impenitently without receiving spiritual support and the other who
burned to death and could not be identified. Finally, the conversion had no moral justification. The
exceptional or aberrant behaviors of a person is always the result of some logic or reason. Rizal was also
a man of character, and he demonstrated this in all facets of his life. It was unlikely that he would share
his views. Why would he give up his religious beliefs in order to live a few more hours? The purpose of
Rizal's fake conversion was to give the impression that the common man had given up and buckled
before the church, which he had battled.
The Austin Coates critical analysis is another that challenges the Rizal retraction. When Jose Rizal was an
Assistant Colonial Secretary and Magistrate in Hong Kong in 1950, Austin Coates first became interested
in him. The Rizal Retraction, in his opinion, was a "ecclesiastical fraud." According to Rizal, there was a
good chance of fraud, with the friar archbishop being the main driver of it. The friars were the ones
requesting Rizal's retractions. But even if Rizal's gut feeling was right, Nozaleda is not implicated by any
proof. A short man arrived carrying what the archbishops desired. Serv. Vicente Balaguer was smart
enough to realize that everything hinged on how quickly and boldly he announced his victory. The
archbishop was waiting for a retraction, and he would make the announcement as soon as he received
it, so that none of Balaguer's associates could contest it. The claim made by the archbishop that Rizal
had signed a retraction letter, which was untrue, infuriated the population. In addition to believing he
had nothing to retract before God, Rizal was all too aware of the harm such a letter would cause to him.
And in any case, the signed letter would have been produced for review, especially for the Rizal family,
who had requested to see it. As he acknowledged authorship, Balaguer's story, which he composed with
the intention of publishing it under pseudonym, contains a great deal of self-praise, which makes him
look foolish and sad. In actuality, Balaguer had hurt the church's cause. Even worse than that, he had
unintentionally exposed his own deception. He left off the Ultimo Adios from his account. A journalist
was informed by him that Rizal wanted to compose poetry on the evening of the 29th. He mistakenly
believed that no poem had been written, though, and neglected to mention it in his account when the
authorities found only letters, books, and an alcohol burner to discard the following morning. This
revealed the truth—that he was not present in the Fort Santiago that final night and was unaware of
what was happening there.
In conclusion, the issue of Rizal's retraction remains a controversial and debated topic among historians.
While some argue that Rizal did retract his beliefs, others believe that the retraction was coerced and
not genuine. It is important to consider the historical context and the various factors that may have
influenced Rizal's decision. Regardless of the truth behind the retraction, Rizal's contributions to the
Philippine revolution and his unwavering commitment to fighting for freedom and justice continue to
inspire generations
REFERENCE:
Jose Rizal [The Retraction]. (n.d.). http://www.joserizal.ph/rt03.html
Studocu. (n.d.). Retraction of Jose Rizal - Retraction of Rizal by Fr. Vicente Balaguer and Rafael Palma Fr.
Vicente - Studocu. https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/university-of-st-la-salle/accountancy/
retraction-of-jose-rizal/16522715
Eightify. (2023, October 23). Rizal Retraction: Unfading Glory, The Great Debate, Beyond the Grave.
Eightify Youtube Summaries. https://eightify.app/summary/history-and-politics/rizal-retraction-
unfading-glory-the-great-debate-beyond-the-grave
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Durado, Angel
Lausing, Jhun Mark
Malupay, Sarah Liezel
Obane, Daniel
Pongyan, Alejandro
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Jose Rizal [The Retraction]. (n.d.). http://www.joserizal.ph/rt03.html

Canja, John Denzel

Lausing, Jhun Mark

Malupay, Sarah Liezel

Tamar, Justine Lie

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