ABSTRACT
This review intends to examine the merits of the book entitled, Homonhon Island: The Correct Site of the First Mass in the Philippines written by Msgr. Lope C. Robredillo, SThD. The author presents his arguments using a sociological-theological approach against proponents of Butuan, Limasawa, and Bolinao Islands, who earlier were claimed to be the correct site of the first Mass, respectively. The book contains 4 chapters the first of which deals with a historical background of the current sites of the first Mass while the rest focus on the author’s arguments backed up by logical reasoning and a revisit of Antonio Pigafetta’s accounts. Content analysis revealed themes of diversity, regionalism, and dynamism characterizing the historian’s representations of their narratives. The rich discussion and well-organized layout of interesting data that are rarely found in other theological books make this masterpiece a must-read for historians, scholars, teachers, and students probing into the controversy behind the true site of the first mass in the Philippines.
Keywords: Homonhon Island, Correct site, First mass, Historians, Book review, and Philippines.
Citation: Tan, Jr. FM. (2023). Homonhon island; the correct site of the first mass in the Philippines: a book review, Asian J. Soc. Sci. Leg. Stud., 5(3), 62-66. https://doi.org/10.34104/ajssls.023.062066
