In 1959, in his book The Sociological Imagination, C. Wright Mills described a unique type of critical thinking as an awareness of the relationship between an individual and society in as a whole, both today and in the past. He called this thinking the sociological imagination. It allows an individual to see a greater understanding of how they live their life and their role in society. Through this special kind of thinking, we can see how our personal life is connected to society. The Philippine archipelago is home to 90 million people. With approximately 92% of our population Roman Catholic, the Philippines trails only Brazil and Mexico as the largest Catholic nation in the world. Colonized by Spain for more than 300 years, the Filipinos embraced the religion introduced by the Spanish. With several presidents professing to be devout Catholics, the Catholic Church greatly influences Philippine society and politics. An example is the People Power Revolution of 1986 that ended the Marcos regime. The country also recognizes special days in the Catholic calendar as non-working holidays. Furthermore, Sunday is usually the day off when workers spend the day with God, especially participating in the Eucharistic celebration. One of the ten commandments that God gave to Moses was to remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy. As a Roman Catholic, it is a Christian duty to go to church every Saturday and celebrate the Holy Eucharist. This article will evaluate the behavior and characteristics of people who participate in the planned Saturday Eucharistic celebration in the Malate Catholic Church, all from a presumably sociological perspective. It is worth saying that there is less number of faithful in an ancient... . half of the document ......actions. We use the sociological imagination to improve people's lives by understanding what really causes social problems and how it affects an individual and vice versa. We discussed the characteristics and behavior of the faithful at an early mass in the Sick Catholic Church. As mentioned above, religion greatly influences Philippine politics and society. But with the attitude and behavior of Catholics within the Church, why is there still a social cancer growing in our country? The aforementioned mass participants may or may not sincerely practice their faith outside of the Catholic Church. Perhaps, as a sign of respect within the abode of the Lord, they abide by the prescriptions of the Catholic Church. Whether or not they continue with their Catholic education every day, this is another social concern that we must discern and analyze..
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