Category Archives: Lent Madness 2017
Monday Madness — March 6, 2017
Sorry for the delay in posting this week’s video. We’re blaming hackers from an Easter website trying to control Lent. Anyway, this week, Tim and Scott celebrate the success of the saintly smackdown in the first full week of this year’s competition. They also give shout outs to several churches who are fully enmeshed in […]
John Wycliffe vs. Moses the Black
Did you miss us? Well, we’re back for the first full week of Lent Madness action! Hopefully you survived the past 24 hours with no voting — we know it can be tough on the Lenten psyche. One thing you may not know is that our Bracket Czar, Adam Thomas, wakes up early every morning […]
There’s more to Lent than madness
Now that Lent Madness is well underway, brackets are getting busted left and right. Mechtild of Magdeburg easily knocked Isaac the Syrian out of the running (77% to 23%) in yesterday’s battle, the only Saturday contest of the season. Come back tomorrow, as the week starts off with John Wycliffe vs. Moses the Black at […]
Isaac the Syrian vs. Mechtild of Magdeburg
Why is this day unique in the annals of Lent Madness 2017? It is the ONLY non-weekday battle of the season. Yes, we’re amazing at math. Thus the first Saturday of every season includes the one and only weekend battle of Lent Madness (trust us – we’ve done the math). Yesterday Henry Beard Delany romped […]
Henry Beard Delany vs. Aelred of Rievaulx
Only in Lent Madness will you find a 19th century pioneering bishop squaring off against a 12th century monk. Which, you guessed it, is precisely what we have today as Henry Beard Delany faces Aelred of Rievaulx in the second matchup of Lent Madness 2017. In yesterday’s “Ash Thursday” kickoff, Stephen soundly defeated Alban, 62% […]
Stephen vs. Alban
Let the games begin! Yes, Lent Madness 2017 begins RIGHT NOW. After months of speculation and the crushing ache of anticipation, “Ash Thursday” has arrived. Over the next (more or less) 40 days and 40 nights, you will have the opportunity to re-immortalize one of our 32 competing saints with the coveted Golden Halo. Today […]
SEC Day
When SEC Day arrives on the Lenten calendar, you are guaranteed three things: 1) Celebrity Blogger Week has come to a close; 2) pancake batter is being prepared in parish kitchens throughout the world; and 3) “Ash Thursday” and the start of Lent Madness draweth nigh. In less than two days, the Madness will kick […]
Monday Madness
Yes, we know you’ve been refreshing your web browser ALL DAY hoping to watch the latest edition of Monday Madness. And finally your diligent efforts have been rewarded! Because right this very moment you can watch Tim and Scott wax eloquent-ish on the final edition of Monday Madness before the start of Lent Madness 2017. […]
Celebrity Blogger Week: Derek Olsen
Today marks the final day of another epic Celebrity Blogger Week! And that can mean only one thing…Lent Madness draweth nigh. But first, say hello to Dr. Derek Olsen. Yes, we have so many doctors serving as Celebrity Bloggers that we’re considering opening our own practice. Or at least solving the health care conundrum by […]
Getting to the Heart of Lent
Dear friends in Christ, It is now customary for us to take a pause from the year-round Madness on this first day of Lent. While we hope everyone has a rich and varied experience of Lent and Lenten disciplines, we encourage everyone to savor the solemnity and, yes, penitence of Ash Wednesday. George Herbert, English […]
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