Editor’s Note
- DOI :
- https://doi.org/10.55997/4001pslvi170en
- Author/s :
- Jannel N. Abogado, OP Guest Editor
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This article presents the two most influential factors in the Hispanization of the Christian Mission in the Philippines during the 15th and 16th centuries: (1) the Spanish Catholicism; and (2) Spanish Royal Patronage.
The Spanish Catholicism emerged from the much earlier Catholic Reform in Spain, which anteceded the Ecumenical Council of Trent (1545 – 63), and the vitality coming from the Spanish Reconquest of the last Muslim Emirate (1492) in the Iberian Peninsula. These elements had animated and forged the Catholic identity in Spain, wherein the newly
-formed nation and its people identified their destiny with the Catholic faith. Thus, both the Spanish conquistadores and the Spanish friars conducted their military conquest and missionary expansion, respectively, in the sense of “messianic mission."
The Spanish Royal Patronage was the result of papal concessions, through a series of papal bulls, to the Spanish Crowns in the evangelization of the lands of America and Asia. In these concessions, the Supreme Pontiffs granted the Spanish Monarchs ecclesiastical privileges and rights in the conquered non-Christian lands in return for their patronage of the missionary enterprise, thus, yielding complete control of the Christian mission in these territories. The consequences of this patronage to the lands mentioned above resulted in much fiery debate in its legitimacy.
Both of which equally determined the kind of Catholicism that reached the shores of the Philippine Islands.
Keywords : Filipino Catholicism, Hispanization of Christian Mission, Spanish Royal Patronage, Philippine Church History
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The Dominican Mission in the Philippines has many facets in its establishment, animated by its first missionaries: from an arduous fighter for justice to a zealous preacher of the faith to a caring father to his spiritual children, among others. This article presents an overview of the first fifty years of the Dominican presence in the Philippines (1581-1631). It situates the mission as a response to the call of preaching, which the Dominicans hold as their dutiful task in the Church.
While the Dominicans officially started their missionary works in 1587, the study traces the development of the Dominican Mission from the arrival of the first Bishop of the
Philippines and one of the first two Dominicans who set foot on the Philippine soil, Fray Domingo de Salazar. It specifically focuses on his stand on the state of affairs during the early years of the Spanish colonization of the islands, particularly on the issues of injustices.
Thereafter, the study addresses the questions about the birth of the Dominican missionary Province of the Holy Rosary, i.e. how it came about, who the first missionaries
were, where the Dominicans’ first mission stations in the Philippines were, etc. It gives particular attention to the Dominican pastoral labors during this period. It further indicates how the missionaries’ renewed zeal and devoted practice of the religious life readied them to persevere in their precarious task of preaching the Gospel in hostile territories and endure the uncertainties of their circumstances.
Keywords : Philippine Church History, Evangelization of the Philippines, Dominican Mission in the Philippines, Dominican Missionary Province
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In commemorating anniversaries of institutions, it is always good to recognize the tangible aspects that were produced by these institutions. The objects or buildings award a certain rootedness of an institution in the place it has worked in. Thus, the present study was made in line with the 50th anniversary of the Dominican Province of the Philippines and the 500th anniversary of the coming of Christianity to the Philippines. The compiling of examples for this article was done chiefly by sifting through historic accounts, whether archival or published, and the correlation of the data with the succession of parish priests; with the appearance—and disappearance—of the mission from the Acts of the Dominican chapters; and with the extant artworks themselves or their context within edifices. In most
cases, the times of manufacture can only be gauged in numbers of decades, being framed within the building of a church that could continue from one century to the next. Artifacts that are confidently dated, such as the the Binalatoca bell of Camalaniugan (1595), or the ivory pieces in Salamanca (1686), are valuable benchmarks.
Keywords : colonial church art, Dominicans, Bataan, Cagayan, Fuga, Manila, Pangasinan
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This research paper revolves around the influence of the Dominicans in the Philippines in terms of Marian devotions. It discusses the rich Marian pious exercises that originated from the Dominican Order also known as the Order of Preachers. These practices were handed down by the Dominican missionaries since 1587. One of the charisms of the Dominicans is the propagation of the Holy Rosary. This pious exercise was highlighted through its history and connectedness to the Friars Preachers and how it helped in the evangelization of the missionaries.
The establishment of Marian shrines has been one of the legacies of the Dominican missionaries specially in the northern part of the archipelago which up to now are still in
existence. The shrines of Our Lady of the Rosary, La Naval de Manila and the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary Manaoag, Pangasinan, are two notable sanctuaries dedicated to the promotion of the Holy Rosary.
These Marian liturgical and devotional practices followed the principles of Vatican II’s Chapter Eight of Lumen Gentium and the Marialis Cultus of St. Pope Paul VI. Finally in the last part of the article, it discusses how the Dominicans adopted to the “new normal” of promoting Marian devotions through online means and the use of social media platforms. While at the same time remaining faithful and rooted in the principles set by the Directory on Popular Piety and Liturgy.
Keywords : Chapter Eight of Lumen Gentium, Dominican Order, Marialis Cultus, Marian Character, Directory on Popular Piety and Liturgy
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This paper presents a story of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) employing the ecumenical perspective. IFI’s existence was basically shaped by the birth of the Philippines as a nation. Moreover, this paper seeks to uphold a spirit of openness to come up with a reconciling narrative between the IFI and the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines (RCCP) by highlighting their shared history and sentiments. The discussion of the eventual separation of the IFI from the Catholic Church highlights the grounds that the former firmly maintained and the reasons for holding on to them. One of the reasons was the desire to be more responsive to the changes that the Philippines was experiencing during that time; included in this response was the need to assume new roles as expected of a mature Church in the Philippines. The reforms that RCCP carried after the 1896 Revolution was an affirmation to a certain extent of the claims of the IFI, although it might have been
a case of a ‘little too late.' However, it could also be a case of ‘more had yet to be done,’ which required a lot of patience for both the RCCP and the IFI. If these were considered, schism might have been prevented. By highlighting this standpoint, this paper uses Receptive Ecumenical Learning.1 This paper aims to demonstrate that there is a way to heal the pain of division by framing the narrative from the point of view of the need for church reform.
Keywords : Aglipay Isabelo, Christianization, Roman Catholic Church, Church Reform, Friars, Filipino Clergy, Patronato, Philippine Revolution
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The Filipinos’ continued appreciation for the sacrament of marriage is a valid reason for celebrating 500 years of Christian evangelization. To date, the Philippines remains
the only country that does not legalize divorce. Celebrating this milestone, nevertheless, cannot deny the fact that more and more Filipinos voice out their view on what they consider as an “impossible” Church teaching. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that those who argue in favor of divorce also employ Sacred Scriptures as proof of God’s sanction for their position. This paper aims to clarify the scriptural evidence for indissolubility of marriage and so re-affirm the biblical theology behind the Catholic Church’s position.
Keywords : Marriage, Indissolubility, Divorce, Bible, Covenant
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