While the possiblity of married priests is an interesting one I wonder who will be supporting the priest’s family? Many people aren’t all that generous when it comes to giving. I could just hear some of they griping now, “why do I have to support his family?”
That is precisely the problematic situation in some of the Eastern Catholic Churches (see my post #5). As Cardinal Sfeir commented at the Synod, he must be very selective in assigning a married priest to a parish; they will need the financial resources to support him, his wife, children, their medical, dental and educational needs, provide them with a home, and salary to sustain the family. If for any reason there is conflict in that parish, the cost of relocating the married priest is much greater than a celibate one.
My pastor is Maronite and celibate. His grandfather, on the other hand, was a married priest.
My pastor is a convert from the Episcopal Church. He is married and has grown kids. He has grandkids as well. As far as I know, he receives the same amount from the diocese as any other priest.