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Mary Magdalene vs. Evelyn Underhill
Welcome, friends, to the Round of the Elate Eight. As we get deeper into the madness, the tone changes from the educational to the whimsical as we focus on saintly kitsch. At this point, we’ve learned about 32 saints — 16 in even greater detail. Now is the time to see what popular culture has […]
Emma of Hawaii vs. Paul of Tarsus
In the final battle of the Round of the Saintly Sixteen, Emma of Hawaii takes on Paul of Tarsus. The winner heads to the Elate Eight to square off against Thomas Cranmer. Two primary questions will be decided in the next 24 hours: 1) Will the Bishop of Hawaii once again be able to get out […]
Margaret of Scotland vs. John Cassian
Today Margaret of Scotland takes on John Cassian and we hear two accounts of relics as they both seek to get “a head” to the next round. The Quirks & Quotes continue with the winner facing Enmegahbowh next week. In a spirited and emotional battle, Dietrich Bonhoeffer defeated Brigid of Kildare yesterday 54% to 46%. This […]
Brigid of Kildare vs. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
If Tuesday was the battle of the Killer C’s (Cranmer vs. Columba), today is the battle of the Killer B’s (Brigid vs. Bonhoeffer). The victorious “B” wins a date with Jerome in the next round. But that’s getting ahead of ourselves — it’s time to focus on cheap grace and a lake of beer (somebody please write a […]
Monnica vs. Evelyn Underhill
Today in Lent Madness it’s a tea drinking mystic vs. the patron saint of stage mothers. Only one of these women will advance to the Round of the Elate Eight to try her hand against Mary Magdalene. Yesterday, Thomas Cranmer defeated Columba 60% to 40% and will face off against either Emma of Hawaii or […]
Thomas Cranmer vs. Columba
The Round of the Saintly Sixteen continues with a match-up between two heavyweights from the British Isles. Thomas Cranmer and Columba — the “Killer C’s” — face off against one another for a trip to the Elate Eight. Only one will advance to the next round in this the fourth of eight battles comprising the […]
Enmegahbowh vs. David Oakerhater
Another manic Lent Madness Monday kicks off with a match-up focused on the western United States. Enmegahbowh squares off against David Pendleton Oakerhater in this Battle of Native Pride. Is it unfortunate that these two ended up in the same bracket? Perhaps. But we also know that neither one of them ever backed down in […]
Philander Chase vs. Jerome
Today in Lent Madness it’s the long-anticipated Battle of the Curmudgeons: Philander Chase vs. Jerome. To put it into rhyme (and demonstrating a nuanced, if gender exclusive, use of French), “I do declare, this is not a touchy-feely pair, mon frere.” Will the Kenyon College mafia again rise to put Philander over the top? Or will […]
Unsaintly Vibes
Shockingly, not everyone loves Lent Madness as much as we do. As the global media frenzy took hold this week, we’ve noticed a few online comments that have been less than flattering. It would be easy to get indignant, defensive, etc: “But we have God on our side! And saints! And a whole army of […]
Killer (B) Limericks
From the “be careful what you ask for” department, the Supreme Executive Committee sent out a call for Brigid/Bonhoeffer limericks. This difficult choice has people in a poetic mood. Below are a few items that have come our way. Here at Lent Madness we’re always trying to make people famous (even if we don’t have […]
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