Category Archives: Lent Madness 2014
Louis of France vs. Thomas Gallaudet
Will the people of St. Louis, Missouri, rise up to support their namesake or will the alumni of Gallaudet University emerge in force? Will the people of France cry “Mon Dieu!” and vote for Louis or will the Deaf community throughout the world come together in support of Thomas? These questions, and probably more, will be answered […]
Catherine of Alexandria vs. Catherine of Siena
If your name happens to be Catherine (or Katherine or Cate or Katy or even Katharine — like a certain Presiding Bishop of a certain mainline denomination) this is your day. No matter which Catherine emerges victorious — of Alexandria or of Siena — you win! Of course after 24 hours one Catherine will be […]
Lydia vs. Moses the Black
We trust everyone survived their weekend-long bout with LMW (Lent Madness Withdrawal). We realize it’s tough to make it through an entire two days devoid of saintly voting. Yet congratulations are in order as you have all made it through this agonizing “wilderness” experience. The good news is that another full week of intense Lent […]
What Does the Fox Say? Lent Madness is Awesome
We can now add “as seen on TV” to the list of accolades for Lent Madness, thanks to a brief report on Fox News. Various versions of the news clip have been aired on dozens of stations across the nation to the consternation of viewers everywhere. The clip quotes SEC member Tim Schenck and Lent […]
Surviving L.M.W.
Yesterday saw J. S. Bach easily blasting Alfred the Great with both organ music and votes (65% to 35%). In a statement for the media, Johann said in a thick German accent, “I’ll be Bach…to face Anna Cooper in the next round.” Since we had the only Saturday contest of Lent Madness 2014 last weekend, […]
J.S. Bach vs. Alfred the Great
Today’s battle between musician and king is one of the more intriguing pairings of Lent Madness 2014. While on seemingly disparate paths, both J.S. Bach and Alfred the Great were fighters. Well, Bach once tangled with a bassoonist and Alfred fought Vikings but you get the point. However this match-up turns out, we know Bach […]
James Holly vs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
Here’s a match-up that may have you scratching your hair shirt. James Theodore Holly, pioneering African-American bishop and missionary versus Harriet Beecher Stowe, author and abolitionist. Two 19th century figures who had a major impact upon race relations in the United States and abroad. Yesterday F.D. Maurice defeated David of Wales in a day that […]
Your Vote Counts
In this morning’s email from Lent Madness global headquarters, there was a broken link to the voting page. While voter turnout has been decent, the Supreme Executive Committee is concerned that some fans might not find their way over to the polling place. So here is the correct link: https://www.lentmadness.org/2014/03/david-of-wales-vs-f-d-maurice/ Please share it widely on […]
David of Wales vs. F.D. Maurice
The battleground is Great Britain as David of Wales goes up against F.D. Maurice of the Church of England. A bishop beloved by the Welsh vs. a social activist and theologian beloved by Anglo-Catholics. The winner advances to take on Julia Chester Emery. In yesterday’s match-up, a controversial pairing that brought together two ancient Egyptian […]
Monday Madness — March 17, 2014
The Supreme Executive Committee brings you another episode of Monday Madness, with one intrepid member of the SEC reporting from NYC on St. Patrick’s Day. Apparently, New York doesn’t realize that Patrick was walloped by Constance in the first round of Lent Madness 2011. Tim and Scott talk about the patron saint of Ireland but […]
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