One of the following people to the front left is a klutzy toady who apes with shrill cartoonishness the mean-spirited gent who gives him whatever prominence he possesses.
The other is a fictional character portrayed by Yano Anaya in the classic film A Christmas Story.
A good branch manager always rigorously enforces the latest memos from HQ. Note the good practice posing with a picture of the CEO while next to said CEO.
On the other side of the world, murderous communists pick bishops for the Catholic faithful it routinely disappears in the world's most populous country.
"Religion with Chinese characteristics" = "German Christians 2.0."
But that's OK with Rome. Dialogue is a jealous god, and sometimes you have to sacrifice Catholics to totalitarianism to keep it going.
However, advertising the Latin Mass in a parish bulletin? Kill it with fire!
Meanwhile, you, non-subject of the People's Republic? You get the result of the manic, ahistorical centralization that has possessed Rome since the beginning of the 20th century.
The odor of Late Stage Clown Church grows more pungent by the day.
[Update: For context, here is an acceptable form of liturgy for the ordinary of Chicago, worthy of advertisement in the parish bulletin. Unlike ad orientem celebrations, you don't need the the Cardinal's permission to omit the greeting, penitential act, or opening prayer.
I'd say good to know, but we already know bishops really don't give a shit about what happens at a NO mass--so long as it isn't anything that smacks of the TLM. Other than that, have at it and your shepherd will shrug. He's a busy man, after all--he has another large round of parish closings to plan for.]
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