Reaction: To the Young Women of Malolos

This letter, written by Rizal in response to the request of M.H. del Pilar, while he was residing in Paris, was about the courageous actions of twenty young women of Malolos. This is the story; During the time of Governor-General Weyler, twenty young women of Malolos petitioned the governor-general to open a night school so they can study Spanish under Teodoro Sandiko. Upon knowing this, a friar, Fr. Felipe Garcia, expressed disapproval of the …

…those that make themselves as wealthy as possible. Those that taught us service are those that accept bribery. What an example they made. If what they do are of God’s will, then it would be better to turn our back on that god. Rizal also pointed out that living a God oriented life is not by saying endless prayers and novenas but by living on our own reason, the reason god intended for us.