“He then holds out his ring for an outraged Selleck to kiss”
I have never gotten the whole kissing ring thing. I don’t remember Jesus ever offering a hand/ring to be kissed. It is a tradition of fealty to man, not faith in God.
It makes a good scene in hollywood productions to show an evil bishop say something craven or cruel and then stifle discussion by forcing the outraged protagonist to bend his knee and kiss a ring.
However I have met a bishop and a cardinal in private settings. In neither case did they at any point hold out a ring for me to kiss. I certainly don't believe a bishop at lunch would treat a personal friend in such a high handed manner as the scene described herein says. That's not to say it's a fake image. I am certain it is indeed done, probably in formal ceremonies and selected public situations sometimes but not in ordinary use.
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Jesus was betrayed with a kiss. I don't really get the ring kissing either but it must be pretty important to last all these centuries.
Guess I need to extend my studies to find out what it means!
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. —Matthew 23:9