Removal of pro-life declaration

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It’s a great thing they’ve done. Courageous. And it turns out that the president of the JAHL, by the name of Josef Seifert (see here), is keeping up the good work. Unfortunately in 2017 it cost him his teaching position at a Spanish university. I’m not going to post any links, but anyone interested can search for “josef seifert fired”.
 
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We need Saints more than ever these days. The writings of one such Saint, from a prior time come to mind. Here some excerpts from the Revelations of St. Bridget where she writes of Rome in her own time (the Boniface mentioned is Boniface VIII):
The city is spiritually unhappy, because many of the decrees issued in the church by holy popes under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit for the glory of God and the salvation of souls have now been abolished. In their place, alas, many new abuses have been adopted under the inspiration of the evil spirit for the dishonor of God and the perdition of souls.
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Hence, it is to be feared that the Catholic faith will soon perish, unless some such man arrives who, with a real and not a counterfeit faith, loves God above all things and his neighbor as himself and abolishes all these abuses. Have compassion, then, on the church and on those of her clergy who love God wholeheartedly and abhor all these wicked customs.
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Today I can say of Rome what the prophet said of Jerusalem: ‘Once righteousness lodged in her and her princes were princes of peace. Now she has turned to dross and her princes have become murderers.’ O Rome, if you knew your days, you would surely weep and not rejoice. Rome was in olden days like a tapestry dyed in beautiful colors and woven with noble threads. Its soil was dyed in red, that is, in the blood of martyrs, and woven, that is, mixed with the bones of the saints. Now her gates are abandoned, in that their defenders and guardians have turned to avarice. Her walls are thrown down and left unguarded, in that no one cares that souls are being lost. Rather, the clergy and the people, who are the walls of God, have scattered away to work for carnal advantage.
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But you should know that countless souls ascended into heaven from the time of humble Peter until Boniface ascended the throne of pride. Yet Rome is still not without friends of God. If they were given some help, they would cry out to the Lord and he would have mercy on them.
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You are not a fan of the Nicean Creed at Mass then? Is the Penetintial Act a bit too declaratory for your taste?

Oaths are important. They have a place, especially with official bodies such as the Pontifical Academy for Life.
 
After a bit more reading on the JAHLF, I see myself compelled to announce that I no longer feel particularly good about them. Specifically, they issued a letter in support of Archbishop Vigano’s accusations against the Pope. I can’t approve of that. Then, they issued another letter arguing for continued care for Alfie Evans, thus rallying behind the Pope on that matter – but I did and do not agree. All of this just goes to show that just because someone or some group agrees with you on one thing, you can’t expect them to share your sentiments on other topics. Even within the Church, this doesn’t hold at all. Confusing world, this Catholic Church.
 
For what it’s worth, I personally do not agree with the removal of the pro-life declaration, and the Church is going through a pretty terrible and confusing time. That said there is also something to be said for having some detachment about what we can’t control, outside of praying for our Church. Ideally, at the end of the day none of this has any bearing on our spiritual life and our ability to attend mass and try to live our best as God calls us to.
 
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