Fr Weinandy said in 2011: “ Theology may be the only academic pursuit where one can seemingly be considered a theologian without actually having to know the subject matter. It would appear at times that a theologian need not actually know God ....  
Much of what passes for contemporary Catholic theology, often is not founded upon an assent of faith in the divine deposit of revelation as proclaimed in the sacred scriptures and developed within the living doctrinal and moral tradition of the church."

The man is an eminent expert in his field and a true son of the Church. So much so, that Pope Francis awarded a Pro Pontifice et Ecclesiae medal for his work on behave of the Pontiff and the Church, one of the highest honors in the Catholic Church. In 2014, Francis also appointed him to the International Theological Commission.

Another critic of Francis bites the dust for defending the Catholic faith and daring to ask for clarity from the Pope.