Peace and Unity

My grandfather, Antonino Castiglione, was a member of the Franciscan Order in the town of Bronte, Sicily.  He died in 1966 when I was four years old and is buried there in the tomb of the Order.  In the name of his patron Saint, Anthony, to whom my grandmother, Fortunata Castiglione, prayed every day of her life, I pray that people of faith will respond to my questions with sensitivity, care, and thought.

His Holiness John Paul II, His Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan of the New York Archdiocese, and high-ranking Catholic Church leaders (356 in all) were informed in October of 2002 that God had been communicating with one of their own since December 1996. The entire contents of this communication can be viewed at:

    www.MomentsofMadnessandMetaphor.com

For those who choose to navigate to the manuscript site, I hope that you will read the beginning of the manuscript through the “Prologue.”  If, through God’s grace, you are moved to read the remainder of the manuscript, it should be read as it was meant to be, in its entirety from beginning to end.  Only in this way can its contents and purpose be completely and accurately assessed.

The link located at the top right corner of the manuscript site will allow viewers to read letters that the Catholic leadership has received as well as replies sent by various Bishops and Church leaders from across the country.  They have steadfastedly pointed back to Cardinal Egan, who has, I believe with absolute faith, remained silent in accordance with God's will.

People of faith believe that God will return uniting all of his children in peace and brotherhood.  How will He achieve this?
What will be the first sign of our Lord's impending return?  Will it be as Father John Echert of EWTN wrote:

"...based upon a text of Saint Paul, that prior to the coming of Christ, there will be significant conversions from among the Jews.  I believe that this will be occasioned by an outpouring of grace..."

Father Echert further proposed that:

"We must pray for the conversion of the entire world to Christ, to include the Jews.  Saint Paul himself teaches us that prior to the return of Christ, many Jews will be brought to the Faith.  If the Catholic Church were to abandon evangelization to this particular group, it would be counter to the apostolic practice of the early Church and their hope for the future."

While we loudly debate God's thoughts and intentions in this tumultuous time, are we missing His persistent knocking on our door?

I pray for a world united in peace and brotherhood and in adoring devotion to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Carmela Castiglione

To my community and friends

First, remember always that I am exactly the same person that you have known. Those who have known me my entire life must recognize that I remain absolutely unchanged.

I did not seek God . . . He placed His hand on my shoulder and my life became His.

I have absolute faith that God is at the helm of this ship and that His-story will unfold exactly as He has planned. As regards the manuscript I have written, it may come to be that people within the community who know me are moved, by God’s grace, to begin a grassroots effort to have my claims investigated. The idea that my children and I will be thrown into the public view scares me to death, but God is adamant that I must bring myself to the attention of His Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan and His Holiness Benedict XVI, and I must do all that I can to carry out His request--even at the risk of public humiliation, ridicule, and failure.

Father Peter Kihm of Mount Carmel Church in Poughkeepsie, New York, had no idea who I was and ignored my request in September of 2002 to inform the Catholic leadership in New York State of my claims in order that Cardinal Egan might initiate an investigation. The many people who know me in the Hudson Valley community might appeal to Father Kihm and attest to my sincerity, my character, and my integrity. This is not something that either my family or I can initiate—I cannot “blow my own horn.”

It is my hope and prayer that we, as a global community, have neared the end of this long and difficult road to peace and unity at last—a journey that has become my life and mission. The years since December 1996 have weighed heavily on me, and I am indescribably saddened when I imagine that I will continue, for many more years, trying to bring myself to the attention of the New York Archdiocese and the Vatican in order that they might launch an investigation into my claims and the contents of the compiled writings of Moment’s of Madness and Metaphor — God’s Plan Revealed.

I pray that those who know me, regardless of whether or not they believe my claims and the contents of my writings, will attest to the person that they have always known me to be—hardworking, honest, and forthright.

With love to my friends and community,

Carmela