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It is God who calls one to serve in the sacred priesthood. If he responds to the call the grace to remain celibate is given by God. To demand the abolishment of clerical celibacy is tantamount to saying that God's grace is not sufficient for the call. Whenever one gets in a argument with God who do you think will lose. When you left the seminary to marry it either means that God never called you or if he did call you you chose not to respond. There is an old saying that goes like this: "You makes you choice; you pays you price."

I thought I had a call, so, I answered that call. Considering the fact it took 14 years to ordination at that time, the Church ,in its wisdom, gave you time to consider your decision. When I left, I was told the door swings both ways. If I ever decided to come back I would be welcome. By the way I didn't meet my wife until I had been out for a couple of years. There is another Freeper from the D/FW area that was at the same seminary. It took him a few more years to make the same decision. The point is, there are some great married deacons out there that would make great priests as well, and the ones I know are also some of Uncle Sams Misguided Children. Remember some of the Eastern Rites that recognize the Pope also have married clergy. Its a debate that will be going on for some time, with the shortage we have, it's an option that may be viable. Dominus vobiscum.