Category Archives: First Round
Elizabeth Fry vs. Florian
With today’s matchup we jump out of the frying pan and into the fire. Yes, it’s Elizabeth Fry vs. Florian, patron saint of firefighters. Sometimes matchups are engineered by the Supreme Executive Committee just to keep themselves amused. We assure you, It doesn’t take much. Yesterday, it was Hildegard of Bingen in a romp as […]
Hildegard of Bingen vs. Romanos the Melodist
Only in Lent Madness will you find a 12th century mystic facing off against a 6th century hymn writer. Well, maybe you can find a matchup between the likes of Hildegard of Bingen and Romanos the Melodist elsewhere in the world. But we’re dubious. In yesterday’s Biblical battle, Bartimaeus saw his way past Jude 54% […]
Jude vs. Bartimaeus
Today we head back to the Biblical quadrant as Jude takes on Bartimaeus. Will Bartimaeus’ attempt to dethrone Jude prove to be a lost cause? Or will he see his way to victory? These are the questions of the day. In yesterday’s saintly action, James Solomon Russell easily defeated Evelyn Underhill 66% to 34% to […]
James Solomon Russell vs. Evelyn Underhill
Did you miss us? We do hope you survived two consecutive days without the opportunity to exercise your right to vote. But we’re back and loaded up with another full week of first round matchups. In fact, we’re exactly halfway done with the first round — eight matchups down, eight to go. In case you […]
Margaret of Castello vs. Simon Gibbons
In a shocking, bracket-busting upset, yesterday’s matchup ended with Brother Lawrence driving out St. Patrick from Lent Madness 2020 57% to 43%. Erin go bragh? Erin go HOME! Today we have an intriguing matchup between two saints of different eras. Margaret of Costello was a blind, disabled medieval nun who overcame great hardship to follow […]
Brother Lawrence vs. Patrick
One of the joys of examining the lives of the saints is observing how their lives take twists and turns that lead them to the places they are ultimately called to serve. This is the case with both Brother Lawrence, whose life was forever transformed through his experience as a soldier, and Patrick, whose early […]
Joseph vs. Joshua
Well, well, well. In what many pundits are calling the first upset of Lent Madness 2020, Herman of Alaska dispatched Elizabeth of Hungary yesterday 58% to 42%. This means that the first matchup of the Saintly Sixteen has been finalized as Herman will face Thomas More for a shot at the Elate Eight. Today, it’s […]
Elizabeth of Hungary vs. Herman of Alaska
A Tuesday during Lent, can mean only one thing: time to cast a vote in Lent Madness! But first, some results. Yesterday, Eva Lee Matthews soundly defeated Hervé (and his little dog too!) 61% to 39%. Today, the second of the four Elizabeths in the 2020 bracket makes an appearance, as Elizabeth of Hungary takes […]
Eva Lee Matthews vs. Hervé
Welcome back! After a day off from voting, we hope you’re ready for the first full week of Lent Madness action. On Friday, we saw Eustace behave like a deer in the headlights against Margery Kempe, as he was slain 70% to 30%. Today’s matchup features a late-19th century American nun vs. a 6th century […]
Margery Kempe vs. Eustace
Welcome to the one and only Saturday matchup of Lent Madness 2020. From here on out every contest will take place exclusively on the weekdays of Lent. In a word, today is SPECIAL! And to mark this special occasion, Margery Kempe, a 14th century mystic, takes on Eustace, an early Christian soldier. Yesterday, Elizabeth soundly […]
