John,
So absolutely true - your observation. Seems so totally strange. 
Reminds me of Fr. Martin Fox and his rants about all of us - the little people. 
Also reminds me of my wife's stepfather - an alcoholic and a seminary  dropout before he spread his verbose vitriol on his family. 
Also reminds me of our dear and beloved Fr. Gallagher who warned us to not be scrupulous and to not USE our Catholic faith for any other reasons, just as Christ also warned us to not politicize our beliefs or our faith. 
The Heartbreaker does not seem to comprehend such. 

All the best--
bob