Mi Ultimo Adis

Adis, Patria adorada, regindel sol querida,

Perla del Mar de Oriente, nuestroperdidoedn,
A dartevoy, alegre, la triste, mustiavida;
Y fueramsbrillante, msfresca, msflorida,
Tambinporti la diera, la dieraportbien.
En campos de batalla, luchando con delirio,
Otrostedan sus vidas, sin dudas, sin pesar.
El sitio nada importa: ciprs, laurel o lirio,
Cadalso o campo abierto, combate o cruel martirio.
La mismoessi lo piden la Patria y el hogar.

Yomuero, cuandoveoque el cielo se colora

Y al fin anuncia el d a, traslbregocapuz;
Si grana necesitas, parateirtu aurora,
iVierte la sangrema, derrmala en buenhora,
Y drelaunreflejo de sunacienteluz!

Missueos, cuandoapenasmuchachoadolescente,
Missueoscuandojven, yalleno de vigor,
Fueron el verteunda, joya del Mar de Oriente,
Secos los negrosojos, alta la tersafrente,

Sin ceo, sin arrugas, sin manchas de rubor.

Ensueo de mi vida, mi ardiente vivo anhelo.

iSalud! tegrita el alma que pronto va a partir;
iSalud! iah, queeshermosocaerpordartevuelo,
Morirpordartevida, morirbajotucielo,
Y en tuencantadatierra la eternidaddormir!

Si sobre mi sepulcrovieresbrotar, unda,

Entre la espesa yerba, sencillahumildeflor,
Acrcala a tuslabios y besa el almama,
Y sientayo en mi frente, bajo la tumbafra,
De tuternura el soplo, de tuhlito el calor.

Deja a la lunaverme, con luztranquila y uave;

Dejaque el albaenvesuresplandorfugaz;
Dejagemir al viento, con sumurmullo grave;
Y sidesciende y posasobre mi cruz un ave,
Dejaque el aveentonesucntico de paz.

Dejaque el sol, ardiendo, laslluviasevapore

Y al cielotornenpuras, con mi clamor en pos;
Dejaqueunserami go mi fin tempranoIlore;
Yen lasserenastardes, cuandopormalguien ore,

Oratambin, oh patria, por mi descanso a Dios.

Oraportodoscuantosmurieron sin ventura;

Porcuantospadecierontormentos sin igual;
Pornuestraspobresmadres, quegimensuamargura;
Porhurfanos y viudas, porpresos en tortura,
Y oraport, queveasturedencin final.

Y cuando, en nocheoscura, se envuelva el cementerio,

Y solos slomuertosquedenvelandoall,
No turbessureproso, no turbes el misterio:
Tal vezacordesoigas de ctara o salterio;
Soy yo, querida Patria, yoquete canto a t.

Y cuandoya mi tumba, de todosolvidada,

No tengacruznipiedraquemarquensulugar,
Dejaquela are el hombre, la esparza con la azada,
Y miscenizas, antes quevuelvan a la nada,
En polvo de tualfombraquevayan a formar.

Entonces nada importa me pongas en olvido;

Tuatmsfera, tuespacio, tusvallescruzar;
Vibrante y limpia nota serparatuodo:
Aroma, luz, colores, rumor, canto, gemido,

Constanterepitiendo la esencia de mi fe.

MiPtriaidolatrada, dolor de misdolores,

Querida Filipinas, oye el postreradis.
Ahi, tedejotodo: mis padres, misamores.
Voydonde no hay esclavos, verdugosniopresores;
Donde la fe no mata, donde el quereinaes Dios.

Adis, padres y hermanos, trozosdel almama,

Amigos de la infancia, en el perdidohogar;
Dad gracias, quedescansodelfatigosoda;
Ados, dulceextranjera, mi amiga, mi alegra;
Ados, queridosseres.Moriresdescansar.

RETRACTION CONTROVERSY
Several historians report that Rizal retracted his anti-Catholic ideas through a
document which stated: "I retract with all my heart whatever in my words, writings,
publications and conduct have been contrary to my character as a son of the
Catholic Church."However, there are doubts of its authenticity given that there is no
certificate of Rizal's Catholic marriage to Josephine Bracken. Also there is an
allegation that the retraction document was a forgery.
After analyzing six major documents of Rizal, Ricardo Pascual concluded that the
retraction document, said to have been discovered in 1935, was not in Rizal's
handwriting. Senator Rafael Palma, a former President of the University of the
Philippines and a prominent Mason, argued that a retraction is not in keeping with
Rizal's character and mature beliefs. He called the retraction story a "pious
fraud." Others who deny the retraction are Frank Laubach, a Protestant

minister; Austin Coates, a British writer; and Ricardo Manapat, director of the
National Archives.
Those who affirm the authenticity of Rizal's retraction are prominent Philippine
historians such as Nick Joaquin, Nicolas Zafra of UP Len Mara Guerrero III, Gregorio
Zaide, Guillermo Gmez Rivera, Ambeth Ocampo, John Schumacher, Antonio
Molina, Paul Dumol and Austin Craig.[24] They take the retraction document as
authentic, having been judged as such by a foremost expert on the writings of
Rizal, Teodoro Kalaw (a 33rd degree Mason) and "handwriting experts...known and
recognized in our courts of justice", H. Otley Beyer and Dr. Jos I. Del Rosario, both
of UP.
Historians also refer to 11 eyewitnesses when Rizal wrote his retraction, signed a
Catholic prayer book, and recited Catholic prayers, and the multitude who saw him
kiss the crucifix before his execution. A great grand nephew of Rizal, Fr. Marciano
Guzman, cites that Rizal's 4confessions were certified by 5 eyewitnesses, 10
qualified witnesses, 7 newspapers, and 12 historians and writers including
Aglipayan bishops, Masons and anti-clericals. One witness was the head of the
Spanish Supreme Court at the time of his notarized declaration and was highly
esteemed by Rizal for his integrity.
Because of what he sees as the strength these direct evidence have in the light of
the historical method, in contrast with merely circumstantial evidence, UP
professor emeritus of history Nicolas Zafra called the retraction "a plain unadorned
fact of history." Guzmn attributes the denial of retraction to "the blatant disbelief
and stubbornness" of some Masons.
Supporters see in the retraction Rizal's "moral courage...to recognize his
mistakes," his reversion to the "true faith", and thus his "unfading glory,"and a
return to the "ideals of his fathers" which "did not diminish his stature as a great
patriot; on the contrary, it increased that stature to greatness." On the other hand,
senator Jose Diokno stated, "Surely whether Rizal died as a Catholic or an apostate
adds or detracts nothing from his greatness as a Filipino... Catholic or Mason, Rizal is
still Rizal - the hero who courted death 'to prove to those who deny our patriotism
that we know how to die for our duty and our beliefs'."

TEXTS OF RIZAL'S RETRACTION

The "original" discovered by Fr. Manuel Garcia, C.M. on May 18, 1935
Me declaro catolica y en esta Religion en que naci y me eduque quiero vivir y morir.
Me retracto de todo corazon de cuanto en mis palabras, escritos, inpresos y
conducta ha habido contrario a mi cualidad de hijo de la Iglesia Catolica. Creo y

profeso cuanto ella ensea y me somento a cuanto ella manda. Abomino de la

Masonaria, como enigma que es de la Iglesia, y como Sociedad prohibida por la
Iglesia. Puede el Prelado Diocesano, como Autoridad Superior Eclesiastica hacer
publica esta manifastacion espontanea mia para reparar el escandalo que mis actos
hayan podido causar y para que Dios y los hombers me perdonen.
Manila 29 de Deciembre de
1896
Jose Rizal
Jefe del Piquete
Juan del Fresno
Ayudante de Plaza
Eloy Moure
Translation (English)
I declare myself a catholic and in this Religion in which I was born and educated I
wish to live and die.
I retract with all my heart whatever in my words, writings, publications and conduct
has been contrary to my character as son of the Catholic Church. I believe and I
confess whatever she teaches and I submit to whatever she demands. I abominate
Masonry, as the enemy which is of the Church, and as a Society prohibited by the
Church. The Diocesan Prelate may, as the Superior Ecclesiastical Authority, make
public this spontaneous manifestation of mine in order to repair the scandal which
my acts may have caused and so that God and people may pardon me.
Manila 29 of December of 1896
Jose Rizal
La Voz Espaola, December 30, 1896
Me declaro catolica y en esta Religion en que naci y me eduque quiero vivir y morir.
Me retracto de todo corazon de cuanto en mis palabras, escritos, inpresos y
conducta ha habido contrario a mis cualidades de hijo de la Iglesia Catolica. Creo y
profeso cuanto ella ensea y me somento a cuanto ella manda. Abomino de la
Masonaria, como enigma que es de la Iglesia y como sociedad prohibida por la
Iglesia. Puede el Prelado Diocesano, como autoridad superior eclesiastica hacer
publica esta manifastacion espontanea para reparar el escandalo que mis actos
hayan podido causar y para que Dios y los hombers me perdonen.
Manila, 29 de Diciembre de
1896-Jose Rizal

Jefe del Piquete

Juan del Fresno
Ayudante de Plaza
Eloy Moure
Fr. Balaguer's text, January 1897
Me declaro catolica y en esta Religion en que naci y me eduque quiero vivir y morir.
Me retracto de todo corazon de cuanto en mis palabras, escritos, inpresos y
conducta ha habido contrario a mi calidad de hijo de la Iglesia. Creo y profeso
cuanto ella ensea y me somento a cuanto Ella manda. Abomino de la Masonaria,
como enigma que es de la Iglesia, y como Sociedad prohibida por la misma Iglesia.
Puede el Prelado diocesano, como Autoridad superior eclesiastica hacer publica esta
manifastacion espontanea mia, para reparar el escandalo que mis actos hayan
podido causar, y para que Dios y los hombers me perdonen.
Manila, 29 de Diciembre
de
1896-Jose Rizal

RIZALS LIFE AND WORKS

(MI ULTIMO ADIOS AND RETRACTION
CONTROVERSY)

ORTEGA, PINKY
BS ARCHITECTURE
PROFESSOR ALEJANDRO NUEVA JR.
0700 0900 ST202

RIZALS LIFE AND WORKS

RETRACTION CONTROVERSY AND MI ULTIMO ADIOS

Adornado, Viela Marie L.

BS Architecture
Prof. Alejandro Nueva Jr.
May 22, 2015