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1. Martin Luther King Jr.

2. I nominate Margaret of Cortona. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_of_Cortona

   She is less known Italian saint from the middle ages, but not only is this bad-girl-single-mom turned mystic a great story of redemption, but her bravery in the face of a scandalized and skeptical community is inspiring. She knew she was God's beloved.
   ***And for quirks, how can you beat the fact that she is one of the few "incorruptible" saints (i.e., her body never decomposed).

   I am a fan of many of the saints that have been nominated here, but I'd really love to see Pauli Murray, Philip the Deacon, and any of the Teresa/Therese/Theresa nominees in the bracket.

   As a cradle Episcopalian, I have no problem with new popes in LM. Not having them in because you are an Anglican seems terribly prejudiced, and does not serve the ecumenical dialogue beginning on LM. I'm sure that the same Spirit moving their reforms was acting in ECUSA as well as other places too.

   1. Sorry, I meant "Not wanting them in LM" NOT "Not having them in"

      Also, Ignatius of Loyola is another sexy-smart candidate, like T. of Avila.

3. Vida Scudder
   Oscar Romero

4. Hildegard of Bingen

5. Catherine of Cortona

6. Is there any way to remove my own post today once it's up? Not my Margaret of Cortona nomination, but a response to another's post? It just drags out a weary debate, and I regret it.

7. Hey erase the last request. Thinking of my aunt, not the saint. Let's try for Margaret of Cortona.(1247-1297)

8. My husband and I were discussing possible saints. We decided we would like to see a match up of Jesus Christ and John Lennon, so we could determine once and for all whether the Beatles were or weren't greater than Jesus.

   1. Oh for the Love of Mary, here we go again. Do you remember the fuss this stirred up all those years ago? Do you want to open up that particular can of worms again?

   2. I add my support here for Fred Rogers. Think of the millions of lives he has touched, the gentle and Christ-like way he he has welcomed the little children (and their beleagured parents).

      1. Thank you, Heather. As a survivor of childhood bullying, Fred McFeely Rogers was a calm , gentle presence in my life..

   3. Unfortunately, Saint Romero got robbed last year - I don't think he is eligible for a couple years now.

9. St. Edith Stein
   St. Bridget of Sweden

10. I would like to nominate St. Melangell of Wales, the Patron Saint of Hares, Rabbits, Small Animals & the Natural World. She has an interesting story and a lovely church in Wales, though her original church & shrine was a victim of the Reformation. So, I'm thinking the Anglican World sort of owes her & hers an apology. Her Feast Day is May 27 and we hope to celebrate with a gathering of some of our rabbit friends at historic St. Luke's Church & Cemetery in Merritt Island, Fla. I personally have this unbounded affection for rabbits (starting w/ my 1st stuffed Easter bunny in 1953) and am connected via Facebook with a horde of Rabbit & Small Animal Rescue Groups in the U.S. and around the World which I think we could bring into the Lent Madness flock once they hear of St. Melangell and her story -- which I will make sure happens if she is in the brackets. Thank you for your consideration, and special thanks from Nelson, Lord Harefoot, High Admiral of Bunnimore, a little black & white Dutch rabbit who at the age of 9 is in charge of our home. St. Melangell may not be one to make it to the Golden Halo itself, but she & her story are certainly worth remembering, as is the Natural World that she protects. And as the Ancient Egyptians believed: "To speak my name is to cause me to live again."

11. I would like to nominate Saint Zita, patron of people who have lost their keys. Also patron of indoor servants. Her feast is April 27.

12. I am so delighted with the nominations of Thurgood Marshall and Pauli Murray. I have seen others like Ida B. Wells, but I don't think that she is on a church calendar.
    I do want to mention that encouraging people to participate in Lent Madness in my church is a bit of a struggle because many people think that it is too frivolous. If the SEC were to include people who were not recognized by a church calendar, I would have no legs to stand on in promoting Lent MAdness in church. Please, stick to your rules and do not be swayed by enthusiasm.

    1. Hi Relling,
       Oh, frivolous schmivolous. These people need to lighten up a bit, it'll add years to their life. Also life to their years. Now if you will excuse me, it's time for my daily cartwheels!
       Peace out,
       Madeleine

13. Flannery O'Connor
    Sojourner Truth

14. Nicholas of Myra, patron of all in need, the oppressed, imprisoned and vulnerable

    1. Amen to that!

    2. Seconded from the Diocese of West Missouri

15. How about Agnes Sanford!

16. The Martyrs of the Sudan
    Julian of Norwich

17. The thread is still open and I'd time for looking around the Calendar (I hope this is accurate .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_of_saints_(Episcopal_Church))

    Dunstan .. a quick read of his bio and I can recognize so many issues regarding interpersonal relationships, the politics of ticking off one's boss haven't changed a bit in a thousand years .. I'd appreciate a celebrity blogger's reflection

    William Wilberforce .. a leader in abolishing the slave trade .. buried near his friend William Pitt (ahem .. played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the movie, does kitsch separated by a degree count 🙂

    Richard Hooker .. thought I recognized the name .. yes, author of MASH .. oh, no .. *this Richard Hooker is one of the founders of Anglican thought, the 3-corner stool of " revelation, reason and tradition" .. the wiki bio is one thing, but I'd love more in next year's LM!

    I like one more, but I see Margaret of Scotland is on the ineligible list. That's okay. I can wait and follow the LM guideline, nominate her when again eligible.

    Columba of Iona could fill my Scotland fix for LM '15. 🙂 Cheers.

18. I second Patricia's nomination of St. Melangell of Wales, "the Patron Saint of Hares, Rabbits, Small Animals & the Natural World." There are dozens of others I could list, but Melangell's story is "simple" and profound.

19. Mary of Egypt

    1. Franz Jaeggersttater

       1. I like this nomination.

    2. Charles de Foucauld

    3. I nominate Pope John Paul the first, although Bishop of Rome for only 33 days left an impact not only on the Roman Catholic Church but upon all Christendom.

       1. I also nominate Cletus, 3rd Bishop of Rome and martyr of the church. His name is still listed in the first Eucharistic prayer in the Roman Church.

          1. I nominate St Margaret of Scotland

    4. I nominate: St. Peter and Teresa of Avila

    5. SERIOUSLY!?! HOW MANY ARE ELIGIBLE ?

       1. Elizabeth Seton

          1. I support this nomination

    6. For all you Julian of Norwich Fans who will be in London in the next few weeks---https://www.finebooksmagazine.com/fine_books_blog/2016/04/medieval-manuscripts-by-female-authors-on-display-together-for-first-time.phtml?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+FineBooksAndCollectionsBlog+%28The+Fine+Books+Blog%29

    7. My nomination is Mother Teresa

20. Daniel Wu
    Moses (not quite a saint but pretty important)
    Abraham (ditto)
    FDR
    Pauli Murray

    1. I seond that Moses! I third it! "Moses, Moses, Moses!"

    2. I think Moses is indeed a saint and among those Saints of the Old Testament which the Anglican Church of Canada commemorates on November 4.

    3. Well, of course he's a saint. We have all heard someone say, "Holy Moses!" What more confirmation would we possibly need?

21. My thoughts on names to use in the next Lent Madness are:
    Martin Luther King, Dr. Paul Branch, Dr. Robert Coles, Leo Tolstoy and Feodor Dostoevsky, Dr. C. Everett Koop, Annie Dillard, Henri Nouwen

    1. Henry Nouwen - oh yes!!

       1. I also support Henri Nouwen .

          1. Yes, another vote for Henri Nouwen!

             1. Yes, to Henri Nouwen and Jean Vanier.

          2. I was thinking about MLK and Nouwen as well!

       2. Henri Nouwen and Jean Vanier

    2. Most definitely ST ELIZABETH SETON!

    3. yah I agree on martin Luther king, and I want to nominate Mother Teresa please and Gandhi.

    4. I'm also nominating St Elizabeth Seton. Thank you Katie Baldwin.

22. I guess a nomination via airplane banner is also not permissible! 🙂
    I would like to nominate Elizabeth Seton for next year's Lent Madness.

23. We need a Great Awakening- John Wesley, George Whitefield.

    1. Yes, John Wesley!

       1. What about Samuel Wesly and Dorothy Sayers

24. I nominate Artemesia Bowden.

25. Dorothy Day

    1. Absolutely, Dorothy Day!

       1. I second
          Dorothy Day and add Mother Teresa

          1. Mother Teresa!

             1. Yes - Mother Teresa of Calcutta is my choice

             2. Yes, another vote for Mother Teresa , soon to be St. Teresa of Calcutta

    2. I'm in for Dorothy Day, too.

26. Some that come to mind are St. David, and Jean Vanier.

    1. As a Welshwoman St David is a definite for me too.
       Also Jean Vanier as a still living saint.
       And what about Mary Sumner, founder of the Mothers Union.

27. St. Sergius of Moscow

28. Toyohiko Kagawa is a little known person in the US.
    He embodied the Social Gospel movement in Japan, where so few understood his Christian ideas. Also wrote movingly about John's Gospel--certainly has been part of my spiritual formation.

    1. Yes, Kagawa! I met him as a child - he came to our house for dinner. Also I nominate Walter Rauschenbusch, another saint of the Social Gospel.

       1. Yes, Kagawa would be excellent.

29. Alphage (whose day this is) seems like he could be a contender. And I would love to see Florence Li Tim Oi back in the Lent Dome.

    1. Is that the same as St. Alphege. I nominate him, he shares my date.

30. Elizabeth Ann Seton, John Paul II Cecelia and Mother Theresa will be a saint as of September 4, 2016. Just don't bracket JPII and Mother Theresa (Teresa?) against each other. LM16 was a killer for great people pitted against great people.

    1. I was going to suggest Elizabeth Seton, too, first person born in America named a saint.

    2. Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Jr., Teilhard de Chardin, Ignatius of Loyola and Mother Teresa