Third World Hero
In as much Dr. Jose Rizal and Josephine Bracken wanted to be married in the Catholic Church, the catholic bishop never granted their request. Rizal did not retract his works he only retracted his Masonic affiliation and declared himself as son of the church and there is no marriage contract because marriage contracts are not yet available during that period.
And there’s a four version of retraction of Dr. Rizal, we don’t know what the real is. Some people say that even before Rizal retracted just to marry Josephine Bracken but there’s no evidence that they get married. If the friars are telling the truth or not maybe the friars have a motive to tell to the Filipino. First to doubt Rizal about his works and what kind hero he is and in the end he just retracted all his works.
How can we tell the truth and lies may never be differ unless there is a live witness, the only important thing is the legacy left and the patriotism of our national hero, having mistake and doing uncertain things is normal for a man, and our hero is also a man, a true man who faces he’s death just to open Filipinos eyes and to make them see that only death can set he’s love for our country to ashes.
I believe that it is not yet proven to be true; it also stated that the original document couldn't be produced or shown. So it still isn't a fact that Dr. Jose Rizal retracted. The church has no evidence
