Ever since we announced our Mug Shot contest, we have been inundated with photos of Lent Madness fans and their mugs. While we 
usually put things to a vote around here, the Supreme Executive Committee is pulling rank and simply pronouncing a winner. Supremity does have its privileges after all.
But before we announce the winner -- who will receive the famous cardboard cutout of 2015 Golden Halo winner, Francis of Assisi (as seen on Monday Madness) -- we thought we'd share some of our favorite Mug Shots. These are just a few of the many we received! Check out more by searching for "#LentMadness #MugShot" on Facebook or Twitter. We also received quite a few by email. We really enjoyed seeing how creative the Lent Madness Global Viewing Public can be.
Thanks to everyone who submitted photos on Facebook. Twitter, and Instagram. You may not have won the grand prize but you are, as we understand it, still a winner in God's sight.
So, enjoy scrolling through some of these pictures and note that in our benevolence, we have awarded prizes to the top three. The First Runner Up will receive an "evergreen" (okay, ever-purple mug). The Runner Up will receive a mug featuring the to-be-determined 2016 Golden Halo winner. And, of course, the Grand Prize gets to live with an actual saint!
The HONORABLE MENTION goes to Christ Episcopal Church Springfield, MO (and St. Helena).
The FIRST RUNNER UP goes to Sunday School at Church of the Holy Cross in North Plainfield, NJ.
The RUNNER UP goes to Church of the Good Shepherd in Acton, MA.
And the GRAND PRIZE goes to...
Just kidding. The SEC isn't eligible.
The GRAND PRIZE really goes to...Oliver_eight years old!
CONGRATULATIONS! And thanks to everyone for playing along.
Now we're off to attempt to somehow jam St. Francis into a box...
85 comments on “Mug Shot Winner Announced!”
YES!!!! Way to go Oliver!! And thank you to the Supreme Executive Committee for their dedication and hard work!
Yeah Oliver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amen!
Clearly a winner!
Hurray for Oliver!!!
WOOT Oliver! Congrats!
A shout-out to all the saints-in-the-making who participated in this event. Congratulations to all the winners, and extra-special congratulations to Oliver, the Grand Champion of Lent Madness 2016 (Mug Shot edition).
Perfect choice!!
Well done Oliver. You have given us some thoughtful posts
HELP! I'm having withdrawal! I still did not get today's duo.
I love Oliver's comments every day, so I'm glad to see him here as well.
We couldn't have asked for a more appropriate result. Cheers to the SEC! And congratulations to Oliver!
Love all the mug shots!! Especially happy for Oliver...love his Lent Madness posts!
Oliver, congratulations! Your posts, done so promptly every morning, have been a joy and an inspiration. I haven't always agreed, but I admire how you reach your conclusions c
Hooray! I love reading Oliver's posts every day. A worthy winner!
Woot!!! Woot!!! I am thrilled that Oliver won. Oliver's posts have been meaningful to me during this Lent. Way to go Oliver!!!!
Outstanding! Here's to Oliver and his faithful posts.
Too cool!
some fabulous halos were displayed! Hurray for Oliver!
A most hearty congratulations to Oliver, eight years old!
Congratulations, Oliver!
It is nice to see you after reading your thoughtful and faithful posts!
How wonderful that Oliver won! And I'm so pleased to be able to put a face to the person whose posts make me smile all during Lent. Good choice, SEC.
Great Choice - Way to go Oliver!!
Woo hoo, Oliver!!! Congratulations for winning the mug shot grand prize! I think it's neat that you also have been a faithful voter & I love reading your comments! You rock!
Way to go, Oliver! I've looked forward to your posts every morning!
Way to go, Oliver. I enjoy reading your posts every morning and congratulate you on your win! I am in Arizona.
Way to go Oliver -- you have really made this year's Lent Madness even more interesting with your observations on the Saints.
The Sunday School of The Church of the Holy Cross North Plainfield, NJ thank you for the honor of First
Runner Up. Our kids and teacher Robyn have done a fantastic job this year - and had a grate time doing it. They set a high bar for our congregation.
Go Oliver ! So happy you won!
Love it! Congratulations, Oliver! You beat out many worthy entries.
Congratulations, Oliver. You always know how to get to the heart of the matter re any matchup.
oliver eight years old! I love that kid's comments!