Check out the 2022 Lent Madness bracket, and then go to Lent Madness every day of Lent to keep up with your favorite saint. You also can buy your very own Giant Bracket Poster from Forward Movement. Get one for everyone in your church and everyone on your street!

2022 Lent Madness match-up calendar

Download the 2022 match-up calendar.

About Lent Madness

Lent Madness began in 2010 as the brainchild of the Rev. Tim Schenck. In seeking a fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising the Church’s Calendar of Saints, Tim came up with this unique Lenten devotion. Combining his love of sports with his passion for the lives of the saints, Lent Madness was born on his blog Clergy Family Confidential which has subsequently moved locations and become Clergy Confidential.

The format is straightforward. Each pairing remains open for a set period of time and people vote for their favorite saint.

• 32 saints are placed into a tournament-like single elimination bracket.

• 16 saints make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen

• 8 advance to the Round of the Elate Eight

• 4 make it to the Faithful Four

• 2 move to the Championship

• The winner is awarded the coveted Golden Halo.

The first round consists of basic biographical information about each of the 32 saints. Things get a bit more interesting in the subsequent rounds as we offer quotes and quirks, explore legends, and even move into the area of saintly kitsch. 

If you’re not sure about terminology, check out our glossary. It’s free!

The images of the saints

Lent Madness uses images of saints from St. Gregory of Nyssa Church in San Francisco, California. You can learn more about the images at Dancing Saints. The images were created by Mark Dukes with the people of St. Gregory’s.

Church of the Redeemer

Welcome to Church of the Redeemer: Worshiping God, living in community, and reaching out to the world. We are an Episcopal Church serving north King County and south Snohomish County, Washington. As you travel your road, go with friends walking the way of Jesus at Redeemer.

Church of the Redeemer is at 6210 Northeast 181st Street in Kenmore, Washington. We are a short distance north of Bothell Way, near the Burke-Gilman Trail. The entrance looks like a gravel driveway. The campus is larger on the inside than it is on the outside. And we managed to hide a large building on the side of a hill that is not easily seen from the street.

The Episcopal Church welcomes you.