In a culture that cheers on the foods that will kill us — bring on the fried Twinkies, fried potatoes, fried macaroni, fried pickles, fried everything — we don’t seem to be able to keep from eating ourselves to death in one of the most advanced societies in the world. Most people take their health for granted until something happens.

Just how does one become a deacon? It involves first and foremost a willingness to embark on a journey of discovery which doesn’t happen overnight. As a matter of fact, it takes about five years.

The sacred Triduum begins tonight, Holy Thursday, with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper and the washing of feet. Megan Crawford and Rick Kenner of Holy Family in Cahokia had planned to process through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults — RCIA — together.