SATURDAY
May 26, 2001
volume 12, no. 131

    This series, appropriately titled "Herod's Heroes," is intended to separate the wheat from the chaff by revealing those men and women, for whom we have voted, and who are not upholding the ideals God expects of His children. We cannot condone sin, and they are promoting the most vile of sin by being accomplices to the slaughter of millions of innocents in the womb. That is why, like the Judean king of Christ's time, who, out of political expediency and jealousy, tried to eliminate the Messiah by killing the first-born of every family, so also they are helping satan in killing God's precious ones sacrificed at the altar of the convenience of modern life. These "Herod's Heroes" are under the totally false misconception that a woman has the right to do with her body as she wants. Wrong! It is not hers, but rather God's. The body we have is merely a shell to hold our soul. The soul is forever; the body, as we are reminded on Ash Wednesday, will return to dust. Christ has said in Matthew 10: 28, "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather be afraid of him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."

    Today, we drop down to diamond state where we find today's Herod's Hero: Republican Congressman Michael Castle, the lone congressman from Delaware. He is the sixty-sixth overall on the list. His constituency covers the entire state of Delaware. As an ally of satan through Castle's sorrowful pro-abortion stance, he is enabling lucifer to "destroy both soul and body in hell." Through his actions and inactions he has become an enemy of God and the Roman Catholic Church. This is not a political statement on Castle, but rather a moral statement; one he and his bishops should take very, very seriously.

    Born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1939, Castel graduated from Tower Hill High School in Wilmington in 1956 and then attained his degree from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York before receiving his Law Degree in 1964 from Georgetown University before this once proud Jesuit institution was overrun by liberation theology. Two years out of college he was elected to the Delaware State House in 1966 and two years later to the State Senate where he remained until 1976. He returned to the political arena in 1984, running for governor which he won and served two terms. After eight years as governor he was elected in 1992 to represent the state in the U.S. House where he has remained since.

    What is it about these northeast politicians that no matter if they are Democrat or Republican they espouse a liberal platform and embrace the culture of death? In the 5 terms he has served he could have done so much good, yet there have been so little fruits because, through his action and record, he has steadily shown a disdain for the teachings of the Catholic Church and her mandate of upholding life in all stages. By his pitiful 75% pro-abort record he has shown an uncompromising position in voting for and legislating pro-abortion measures that empower the culture of death. He will have to answer to God for these transgressions against Christ's innocent ones as Jesus says in Matthew 25: 45, "'Amen I say to you, as long as you did not do it for one of these least ones, you did not do it for Me.' And these will go into everlasting punishment, but the just into everlasting life."

    Because he makes it known he is Catholic, he causes even greater scandal by his sin of condoning abortion. He knows better! What is surprising is that he goes against his own Party's platform to uphold the culture of life. He may be Republican in name but his actions firmly put him in the Democratic death camp and, by his actions, puts him in the company of those who continue to promote abortion - murder in the womb - so much so that, these pharisees could very well be left out at the Heavenly gates when their time comes.

    Is Congressman Castle truly aware of that? We call on all to help him see the grave error of his ways and we call on his bishops in Wilmington and in Washington D.C. to take firm, responsible action to assure that if he continues to persist in the sin, he will be banished from the Church for remaining a Catholic while carrying on the sin with no sign of repentance. It is truly a slap in God's and His Church's face. As we wrote in our Ash Wednesday OPEN LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF AMERICA and a week later in OPEN LETTER TO THE BISHOPS II: It's up to you. Left or Right? and a few weeks ago in our OPEN LETTER TO THE BISHOPS III: "Defer no time, delays have dangerous ends" we respectfully, but strongly remind you time is of the essence. We are now very near Pentecost - not a lot of time for the bishops to extend the warning - a time of Mercy - for these wayward 'Catholics' who promote abortion to repent of their ways. We have set this date because after this special day of enlightenment there can be NO MORE EXCUSES either from the polticians or the bishops! If the politicians stubbornly refuse, then after Pentecost Sunday it's time to take action and dismiss them as apostates. Do you really want that, Congressman Castle?

    You can e-mail Michael Castle and, in love, ask him yourself. Beg him to repent of his ways. Remind him what Jesus asserts in Matthew 16: 26-27, "For what does it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, but suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is to come with His angels in the glory of His Father, and then He will render to everyone according to his conduct." Is his political career more important than the welfare of his soul? Ask him. His e-mail is delaware@mail.house.gov

    We call on the bishops, whose jurisdiction governs Castle's area of residence and his constituents, Bishop Michael A. Saltarelli, Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware, along with Castle's governing prelate in the nation's capitol Theodore Cardinal McCarrick, Archbishop of Washington D.C. to jointly issue a mandate to Congressman Castle that if he persists after Pentecost Sunday he will know he has EXCOMMUNICATED himself.

    Last year on September 28th, Bishop Saltarelli urged all his flock to "participate in building the culture of life." Does he realize that Michael Castle has refused to cooperate and, in so doing, has caused great scandal in the Church and for his diocese.

    These bishops have a duty before God, a duty to their flocks to extend mercy through the grace-period of Lent and Easter Season leading up to Pentecost. If no action is taken or if there is and Congressman Castle refuses to heed even the Church, then let him be an anathema.

    Like the prodigal son, we will gladly welcome him back and be proud to number him as a loyal Catholic - as a Paul who once was Saul. Does Michael Castle really want his legacy in eternity to be that he was one of "Herod's Heroes?" With all the good that he has sought to accomplish, why have it blotted out by the evil that he has done? We pray his heart will be touched and he will return to the fold. We ask him to seek out Father Daniel Coughlin, House Chaplain, and discuss it with him. But if he refuses, or chooses not to cooperate with the Church, if he ignores God's commands, then so be it. He has sold his soul to the devil and Christ has made it very clear in Matthew 19: 15-18 of how to treat one who turns his back on His teachings.

    Our bishops MUST follow Our Lord's teachings, they MUST stand up for Christ and His Church. They MUST not only speak out without reservation, but they MUST issue the ultimatum to these pro-abort politicians who bring so much scandal to the Church by continuing to call themselves 'Catholic.' If, by Pentecost Sunday, Congressman Castle refuses to repent, then he must be notified that he has interdicted himself by his actions, incurred automatic suspension (latae sententiae), and thus has been EXCOMMUNICATED! (cf. Canon Law 1329, 2; 1397 and 1398).