[A Commentary]
The execution of a great and humble Man on December 30, 1896, when all believers of the christian faith were celebrating the birth of their savior on christmas day was an act of hypocrisy and arrogant display of barbarity for those who masterminded his execution. History will never be accurate unless we of this generation have a second look on why those who were supposed to be considered as keepers of the faith and profess to be followers of the great teacher of christianity preferred to order an execution instead of sowing LOVE on such a solemn holiday!
Even historians of our time never endeavored to touch on this ticklish issue for fear that they will not be saved when they travel to the other side or better still afraid of - ETERNAL DAMNATION!
We masons can only relish with joy and pride that finally our Brother Rizal in the habilaments of a mason was placed on the front page of a broad sheet newspaper and for that honor alone, we can pause a while and examine the ideals and principles he fought and died for.Let me then quote a few lines from Bro. Rafael Palma's Book - THE PRIDE OF THE MALAY RACE - with a sincere purpose to remind us of how good and great this brother of ours!
"Glory to Rizal! In him are typified the best qualities of our race. He elevated the concept of our country before the world because all his life he demonstrated a sincere desire to work for the good of others; he had no ambition for glory or fame, nor did he expect rewards and recompense from anybody. From that same spiritual relationship between him and ourselves, we have the right to believe that in each of us there is a possible RIZAL and that what he has done is within our reach and within our power if we exert the same effort, the same means of action, and the same devotion to duty that he displayed in the most heroic acts of life."
"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori."
We masons can only relish with joy and pride that finally our Brother Rizal in the habilaments of a mason was placed on the front page of a broad sheet newspaper and for that honor alone, we can pause a while and examine the ideals and principles he fought and died for.Let me then quote a few lines from Bro. Rafael Palma's Book - THE PRIDE OF THE MALAY RACE - with a sincere purpose to remind us of how good and great this brother of ours!
"Glory to Rizal! In him are typified the best qualities of our race. He elevated the concept of our country before the world because all his life he demonstrated a sincere desire to work for the good of others; he had no ambition for glory or fame, nor did he expect rewards and recompense from anybody. From that same spiritual relationship between him and ourselves, we have the right to believe that in each of us there is a possible RIZAL and that what he has done is within our reach and within our power if we exert the same effort, the same means of action, and the same devotion to duty that he displayed in the most heroic acts of life."
"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori."
(Sweet and seemly it is to die for one's country.)
-Bro. Joselito P. Tamaray
Kalilayan Lodge No. 37
Lucena City
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