It takes a great degree of humility for an Anglican priest of the Anglo-Catholic persuasion to submit to what the Rev. Livingstone has submitted to. This is a good sign for those whom he will serve.
Thank you for the positive feedback on Archbishop Levada's comments, regarding the Episcopal Church in America. Shepherding the San Francisco flock is, I am certain, quite a challenge.
It is through watching Marcus Grodi's program, The Journey Home, that I have developed a fuller understanding of the married priest provision. Not all married clergy who convert and seek to serve as priests, are accepted. In fact, far from it! The program is broadcast live and the guest takes questions from callers or via email. On a recent program, the caller was a female minister. She spoke of the challenge confronting her. On the one hand, she had reached the point of conversion; on the other, she held back because the Catholic Church does not recognize female ministers. Grodi handled this excellently, speaking from his personal experience and that of other ministers with whom he is working.