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Pre-Christian through the Second Century >>The Early Church Fathers on the Clerical celibacy in the Priesthood.
"It is certain that the unceasing sacrifice is impeded by those who serve the necessities of wedlock. Wherefore it appears to me, that it belongs to him alone to offer the unceasing sacrifice, who has devoted himself to an unceasing and perpetual chastity." Hom, xxiii. in Numer. n. 3, p. 358. 
The clerical celibacy in the Catholic priesthood is a discipline. Therefore may it be changed, based on the times and circumstances of current generations in accordance with what our present pope and bishops believe is best of the faithful.
In the Greek and Latin churches the discipline is not the same: but in both, the advice of St. Paul served to establish the principle of the expediency of clerical celibacy. With the Greeks, no one, after Holy Orders, is now allowed to marry; but they that already have wives, they may receive Holy Orders, except the bishop, who must always be a single man.
The Church's Scriptures that support Clerical Celibacy:
If possible, Paul recommends living the single life.
Paul gives his advice to those who are single.
Paul recommends being true to your vocation, whether one is living a married life or single life.
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