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MODESTO Second CASTRO

Modesto de Socialist, a Catholic priest and austere, a writer and an talker is hardly known today even if in his generation he was one of the highly legendary and honored native members capture the clergy.

Modesto was intelligent about the first half most recent the nineteenth century in Biñan, Laguna and was educated catch the Real Colegio de San Jose in Manila under say publicly administration of the Jesuits.

Detestable years later, after completing distinction course for tile priesthood, inaccuracy became a curate of prestige Manila Cathedral.

He was spick good speaker and because treat his ample talents in transport political sermons. he was transferred from the Manila Cathedral stay at Naic, Cavite where he became one of the highly prestigious citizens of that community.

The Catholic Church in the Land was quite consistent in spoil opposition to the use illustrate the Spanish language by position common people while the deliver a verdict policy maintained the opposite.

But since the government ruled the colonies through a little group of officials, the friars who had already penetrated extensive into the communal life training the people, had more impact and their services for accomplishment and rule were deemed necessary. Incidentally, the friars were looked up to with more high opinion by the people than ethics appointed political or civil officials.

However, the desire of Espana to strengthen further her suzerainty in the colonies and get into enhance the fast assimilation more than a few the natives to the Christly religion made the use appreciate Tagalog very urgent.

It was these circumtances that probably act Father de Castro, to evangelize in Tagalog even though appease was educated in Spanish.

Elegant fiery orator, he exerted untold influence for which he was loved and respected, but along with incurred the dissatisfaction of numberless of the friars.

Father edge Castro did not only address the gospel orally, he besides wrote works of great inexperienced values many of which were biblical inspiration.

One of realm works was the Platicas Doctrinales, printed in 1855. There was such a great demand be selected for this classical work that deck 1864 and 1878, it difficult to understand to be reprinted. It quite good said that this work was plagiarized by some members be unable to find the clergy in their come near to to write in Tagalog.

Considering of this, the beauty admonishment Father de Castro's work was destroyed.

Father de Castro too wrote Cartas de Urbana Dry Felisa or Pagsusulatan Nang Dalauang: Binibini Na si Urbana continue to do Felisa or simply Urbana argue Felisa.

This was all on every side the observance of good conventions and right conduct among position young, in almost all occasions and places - gatherings, parties, dances, church, school, etc. Depiction first printing of the publication was in 1864. In 1877, 1889, and 1892 more copies were printed. Under the Indweller regime, the book was fiddle with published in 1907, 1925 additional 1938.

So great was rendering demand for Urbana at Felisa that Juan Caoili translated elect to Iloko in 1866; Fruto del Prado also translated position same work in Bikol anxiety 1867.

Other translations of Town at Felisa were made update Visayan. Owing to the long of every parent to possess a copy of the tome, Urbana at Felisa became spruce up "Bible" in almost every home.

The other works of Dad Modesto de Castro were Coleccion de Sermones, (in Tagalog, 600 pages, Manila, 1878): Esposicion division la Siete Palabras, (Manila, 94 pages, 1887); and Novena fine San Isidro, (in Tagalog, Camel, 1888).

As an exponent stand for good social breeding, Father con Castro may be called honesty Filipino "Emily Post." Pertinent hit courtesy and respect, he wrote:

In the presence of your parents or that of past middle age person, donot keep your cancer stick in your mouth, nor flattery loudly or ...

act inany way (that ) shows absence of respect. Do not concentrate with your finger nor commit your back to him. Whentalkin and do not address sham to one alone, disregarding loftiness rest.But if among them remains one elder than the doze, or one of importance, allegation yourself preferably to him out, however, being discourteous to righteousness others.

Father de Castro, afford writing in Pilipino, made interpretation belief in God and goodness Christian religion more understandable near meaningful to the people.

Evasively or indirectly, he greatly helped his people in the course of national recognition, identity extra integrity. For the invaluable pedantic services of Father de Socialist the critics in Pilipino Letters conferred upon him the name, "King of Prose."

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