Art and thoughts by Roger Vincent Jasaitis

This Speaks My Mind

  • Timelessness

    There really is no present time. Only now, and now, and now. The moment you say “now” it becomes the past.

  • Communion

    Communion, rarely do you hear this word around Quakers. These words from the New England Yearly Meeting of Friends, Faith & Practice put it succinctly; “The absence from Friends’ worship of the outward observance of the sacraments is due to emphasis on the reality of inward experience…With full appreciation of the help which has come through the outward…

  • Wienie Roast?

    Well yes, we are celebrating this week. With Rosemary’s view and comment on the last post (The Nature of Created Things) This Speaks My Mind has reached the 5000 view benchmark! Congratulations to me! A heartfelt thank you for all of your support and commentary over the past 2 1/2 years on This Speaks My Mind…

  • The Nature of Created Things

    A philosopher asked Saint Anthony: ” Father , how can you be enthusiastic when the comfort of books has been taken away from you?” And Anthony replied: ” My book, O philosopher , is the nature of created things, and whenever I want to read the word of God, it is right in front of me.” To me…

  • Capturing the Spirit

    I have a painter friend that, when he goes out painting, says “I’m going to steal some landscape”. An ironic take on the idea of making the image your own. Have you ever heard that in some cultures there is the belief that photos actually steal the soul from the subject? Sounds pretty far out…