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Joan of Arc vs. Mary Magdalene
Well, friends, Welcome to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen. We started with 32 holy men and women and we’re down to sixteen as the battle for the coveted Golden Halo marches on. Round One consisted of basic biographical information about the saints. Since there’s no need to rehash previously covered ground, the this round is made […]
Paul of Tarsus vs. Theodore of Tarsus
In the final battle of the First Round, Paul takes on Theodore in the epic Battle of Tarsus (you get extra Lent Madness points if you can find Tarsus on a map). The winner will do battle with Brigid of Kildare in the subsequent round. Yesterday, in a hotly contested scrum between Margaret of Scotland and William […]
Margaret of Scotland vs. William Temple
Today we stick with the British Isles for a battle between Scotland and England in the form of Margaret of Scotland vs. William Temple. So it’s a pious woman of the 11th century (who didn’t become a nun!) squaring off against an early 20th century theologian and Archbishop of Canterbury (who didn’t become a nun, […]
Rose of Lima vs. Brigid of Kildare
Congratulations on surviving another weekend without Lent Madness! If it’s easier to make it through these dark days, just think of it as a Lenten devotion within a Lenten devotion. At least this past weekend you were able to get your Lent Madness fix by reading about it in the Washington Post, Toledo Blade, and […]
Yes, Virginia, there is a St. Nicholas
Here at Lent Madness, we take seriously our commitment to answer the bags and bags of viewer mail that we receive each day. Following St. Nicholas’ defeat at the hands of Evelyn Underhill on Friday, one letter in particular caught our eye and we thought we’d share it with you. Dear Lent Madness Supreme Executive […]
Evelyn Underhill vs. Nicholas of Myra
In the last battle of the week, influential 2oth-century writer Evelyn Underhill squares off against Nicholas of Myra. You wanted to know how “Santa Claus” would fare in Lent Madness? Well, here’s your chance to vote for or against St. Nick. Regarding, yesterdays smackdown between Catherine of Siena and Emma of Hawaii, all we can […]
Catherine of Siena vs. Emma of Hawaii
Today’s match-up is fraught with intrigue as two popular women from fabulous vacation spots duke it out for the right to advance to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen. If you were smart, you conducted some intense personal research by traveling to both Siena, Italy, and Honolulu, Hawaii, before the start of Lent Madness. If […]
John Cassian vs. James Lloyd Breck
After a week full of major saints and prominent names, we’re dialing it back and injecting a small dose of obscurity with this match-up. That’s not to say that John Cassian and James Lloyd Breck are lightweights, they just don’t have the name recognition of some of the contenders vying for the Golden Halo. Will […]
James the Apostle vs. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Today we get another one of these intriguing match-ups between a Biblical figure and a 20th-century theologian and martyr. The last time one of Jesus’ inner circle appeared in Lent Madness, Thomas went down to defeat at the hands of Enmegahbowh. Will James, this “Son of Thunder,” survive or will he be struck down by […]
“March” Madness? We’re Suing
Evidently there’s a college basketball tournament starting this week with the word “Madness” in the title. Who knew? Please don’t worry, though. The Lent Madness Legal Team will be filing a copyright infringement lawsuit against the NCAA right after we finish copyrighting the term “Lent” and patenting the color purple. Just out of curiosity, we […]
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