Category Archives: Lent Madness 2012
Monday Madness: Friday Bonus Edition — On Location
This is a special edition of Monday Madness, recorded on a Friday at the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes conference in Charlotte, NC. Tim and Scott discuss breaking news and the future of Lent Madness as it develops into a new institution. Enjoy more videos on the Lent Madness video channel.
Actual breaking news from an actual newspaper
The Supreme Executive Committee of Lent Madness has sometimes been accused of over-hyping things. Clearly these are baseless charges. The Supreme Executive Committee is composed of simple, humble priests trying to form disciples through a saintly smackdown with a global viewing public. But that said, for those who doubt the significance of Lent Madness, the […]
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 […]
Monnica vs. Augustine of Hippo
After a long, painfully slow weekend without Lent Madness (local support groups are cropping up everywhere), we welcome you back to another week of saintly action. Today marks the long-anticipated epic oedipal battle between mother and son — which may just be the definition of Lent Madness! As one of our Celebrity Bloggers has pointed […]
Sing a New Song?
Here at Lent Madness we’ve been putting out the call for a theme song. Why? Because every hot product / business / organization / character/TV show has one — like McDonalds (“I’m lovin’ it”) or Cheers (“Where everybody knows your name”) or Brylcream (“A little dab’ll do ya”). We thought about following the trend of […]
William Law vs. Columba
After two gut-wrenchingly close battles involving saints named Thomas, the week’s final match-up features an evangelical 18th century Anglican and a man closely linked to Ireland and Scotland. Thomas the Apostle and Enmegahbowh faced off in an epic see-saw battle that wasn’t decided until the wee hours (or early hours depending on your global location). In […]
Monday Madness — On Epic Battles and PBS Sensations
This week Tim and Scott review the action-packed battles of the week, look at how the Saintly 16 is shaping up, and talk about the new sensation sweeping PBS. Enjoy more videos on the Lent Madness video channel.
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