Donna May Q. Verdadero, Jessa Mae S. Alvarez, Aivanne D.
Dinglasan, Maryanne S. Pureza, Dallen B. Ramirez,
Jasmin Joy C. Sare and Sevilla S. Felicen
College of International Tourism and Hospitality Management
Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas City, Philippines
Date Received: June 10, 2019; Date Revised: October 13, 2019
The Heroic Virtues of Saint Pedro Calungsod Its Significance for the Youth 941 KB 3 downloads
Weena Mae L. Granada-Ampo College of Teacher Education, Bohol Island State University-Candijay, Philippines weenamaeg@gmail.com Date...
One of the most celebrated saints in the Philippines is Saint Pedro Calungsod. Though very little is known about him but at his young age, he was able to do great things for the church and of his faith. This research explores the heroic virtues of Saint Pedro Calungsod as manifested in his martyrdom. A biographical approach is use to analyze the specific objectives of this research: identify and analyze the heroic virtues of Saint Pedro Calungsod as manifested in his martyrdom based the account of his life; extrapolate the significance of Saint Pedro Calungsod’s heroic virtues in the lives of the youths in Parish Youth Ministry (PYM). On the basis of the analysis, it is revealed that Saint Pedro Calungsod manifested the heroic virtues of faith, charity, and fortitude in his martyrdom. Such martyrdom may be sufficient enough to challenge his devotees specially the young ones to always use the virtues in order to receive the grace of God. Hence, such heroic virtues are significant to the youth in the aspect of creating a culture of love and deep faith by having missionary zeal which would also inspire other youths to live in Christian faith.
Keywords – Heroic, Virtues, Saint, Pedro Calungsod, Youth