Your Cracker-Jack theology will never and can never eclipse the deep knowledge and wisdom of the Church Fathers. May Saint Gregory of Nyssa and Pope Saint Gregory the Great pray for you.
Some catholics need to admit they are not Christians (which I’ve heard many a catholic ‘correct’ people by saying they are not Christian, they are catholic). They don’t read the Word of God, they don’t believe in the Word of God and many of their positions are against the Word of God.
Just admit it and let’s be done with it