Some of the treasures of the history of the Province of Saint Nicholas of Tolentine of the Order of Augustinian Recollects and the environments and spaces where it has carried out its work throughout history and today.
Recollect missionaries in the Philippines have authored dictionaries and grammar books in Tagalog, Visayan Cebuano, Zambal, Cuyunin, and Chamorro in the Marianas Islands, as well as catechism books, novenas, and books of sermons. Notable figures include Tomás de San Jerónimo, Rodrigo de San Miguel, Juan Félix de la Encarnación, Aniceto Ibáñez, José María Learte, Nicolás González, Ramón Zueco, and Manuel Vilches.
Gregorio Sanz published his “Sacred Embryology” (“Embriología Sagrada”) in 1856, and Antonio Úbeda published a novel of customs and manners titled “Teresa” in 1852, as well as a catechism book in Visayan Cebuano. The “General History of the Philippine Islands” (“Historia General de las Islas Philipinas”) in fourteen volumes by Juan de la Concepción has been previously mentioned.
The Plan of Formation of 1879 extended the studies of the religious to seven years prior to their ordination and enhanced their quality. Along with the adoption of civil university studies from 1930 onwards, literary vocations were encouraged.
Toribio Minguella (1836-1920), Nicolás Casas (1854-1906), Ezekiel Moreno, Pedro Fabo (1873-1933), Marcelino Ganuza (1865-1944), and Eugenio Cantera (1880-1953) published grammar books, historical and philological studies, sermons, lectures, articles, and poetry.
Other Recollects, such as Santiago Matute, Samuel Ballesteros, Regino Maculet, Julián Moreno, Bernardino García, Doroteo Ocón, Esteban Azcona, Teófilo Garnica, Pedro Corro, and Vicente Peña, wrote articles and other literary works for magazines and periodicals in Colombia, Venezuela, Panama, and Spain.
In the Philippines, prolific writers included Gregorio Ochoa, Vicente Soler, Francisco Sádaba, Fabián Otamendi, Martín Legarra, Pedro Herce, and especially Aurelio Lacruz (1873-1941), whose works were published in “El Comercio,” “El Mercantil,” “El Excelsior,” “La Defensa,” and “Boletín Católico de Cebú.” In 1923, he founded the weekly “Estudio” (“Study”).
The “Boletín Oficial de la Provincia de San Nicolás de Tolentino” (“Official Bulletin of the Province of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino”) was established in 1909, thanks to Fernando Mayandía’s efforts. “Santa Rita y el Pueblo Cristiano” (“Saint Rita and the Christian People”) began publication in Granada in 1905 and continues to this day. “Todos Misioneros” (“All Missionaries”) has been arriving from China since 1928, and Ángel Sáenz founded “La Madre Cristiana” (1927-1968) in Caracas, Venezuela.
In 1954, the magazine “Marcilla” was founded, succeeded by “Mayéutica,” the journal of the philosophico-theological school. The universities of Bacolod and Cebu, as well as San Sebastian College, published their research journals, albeit briefly. Following the establishment of Saint Ezekiel Moreno Province, the Recollect education centres began publishing their research. In 2013, the University of San Jose-Recoletos launched the first issue of its “Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal.” Since 2018, the UNO-R Graduate School has been regularly publishing the “Philippine Social Science Journal.” San Sebastian College Manila produces the research journals “Caritas et Scientia Multidisciplinary Research Journal” and “The Academician,” the publication of the San Sebastian College faculty members.
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