[Elsie]

Enough about apples!

Here; have an orange...

4) Even now, there are more married men in Holy Orders in the United States than there are vowed-celibate religious priests. These married clergy are ordained deacons.

[Mrs. Don-o]

We were talking about the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Holy Orders is a Sacrament ordered to "priesthood," in three different degrees: deacon, priest, bishop. They are all ordained clergy.

Since the discussion was about the possibility or non-possibility of Catholic clergy to be married men and validly receive Holy Orders, this is not an apples-and-oranges comparison.

If you think it is, you have something lacking in your understanding of Catholic Sacraments and doctrine.

Which is why I implore you: as regards Catholic doctrine, ask, don't tell.