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Lucy vs. John the Baptist
“Ash Week” continues with an intriguing match up between two martyrs, Lucy and John the Baptist. It’s a tough choice but please don’t lose your head over the decision. The winner will get ahead and make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen. The loser will be metaphorically re-martyred. See, Lent Madness is easy: […]
Jonathan Daniels vs. Macrina the Younger
Did you ever think you’d utter the phrase “Thank God It’s Lent?” Well, thanks to today’s kick-off of Lent Madness 2013, you’ll probably be hearing people saying “T.G.I.L.” all day. In fact, we wouldn’t be surprised to see a restaurant chain spring up called T.G.I. Lent’s. In any case, we’re delighted to welcome you to […]
Invitation to a Holy Lent
Dear Friends, Blessings to you all on this Ash Wednesday. While we like to have a lot of fun here at Lent Madness and occasionally engage in a bit of holy hyperbole, we’re always mindful of why we host Lent Madness. Learning about and being inspired by saintly lives is food for our respective journeys […]
Celebrity Blogger Week: The Rev. Adam Thomas
After a brief hiatus for a bit of national media attention, Celebrity Blogger Week both continues and ends with the Rev. Adam Thomas. While not technically a Celebrity Blogger this year, Adam Thomas is a former CB (2012) who enjoys the lofty title of “Bracket Czar.” Adam’s one of the unsung heroes of Lent Madness […]
Celebrity Blogger Week: The Rev. Chris Yaw
Celebrity Blogger Week winds up with the Rev. Chris Yaw. Actually that’s not entirely true since we’re sticking in Bracket Czar Adam Thomas tomorrow — we need to keep him happy. But Chris is our eighth and final Celebrity Blogger this year. He’s so busy that he kept his answers brief; however we have read […]
Celebrity Blogger Week: The Rev. Neil Alan Willard
Celebrity Blogger Week continues with our penultimate CB, Neil Alan Willard. Besides being the only Celebrity Blogger with four (count ’em!) “L”s in his name, Neil is related to most of the clergy in the Episcopal Church. Also, we like to use the word “penultimate” whenever the opportunity arises. The Rev. Neil Alan Willard, one of […]
Celebrity Blogger Week: The Rev. Laura Toepfer
After a brief hiatus for the Donne vs. Eliot Play-In round (Donne moves on) and the Super Bowl (Ravens!), Celebrity Blogger Week continues with the Rev. Laura Toepfer. If you think of Lent Madness from an Electoral College point of view, Laura is critical as she hails from California. She claims to be “boring” but […]
Play-In: John Donne vs. T.S. Eliot
Welcome to the fourth and final Play-In match of Lent Madness 2013. In the previous Play-Ins, Gregory the Great defeated Gregory of Nyssa; Thomas Tallis beat John Merbecke; and Samuel Seabury sent George Berkeley to the showers. Today we have the Great Poetry Slam between John Donne and T.S. Eliot with the winner heading to […]
Celebrity Blogger Week: The Rev. David Sibley
Celebrity Blogger Week continues with our third and final Lent Madness newbie. We’ve enjoyed hazing David the past few months and look forward to surprising him with the official Lent Madness ankle tattoo. The Rev. David Sibley, while living in Brooklyn, does not craft artisanal cheeses. Instead, he serves as Priest-in-Charge of Saint John’s Church, Fort Hamilton, […]
Controversy Interrupts Lent Madness
A bitter controversy has interrupted the first day of the 2013 Saintly Smackdown. It has nothing to do with voter fraud or inappropriate trash talking or over-the-top snark (if that even exists). This has all been sparked by a mug. Or shall we say the lack thereof? It seems that, while the self-appointed members of the […]
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