Fr. Roy M. Thottam, SJ, Jesuit in Kerala Province, in India, shares another set of 12 of his beautiful paintings and reflections. In this new series he focuses in the topic of  ‘Caring of Our Common Home’. We will be posting them as a series of articles every Friday! Here is painting and reflection number 10.

We hope you enjoy and use these extraordinary and unique paintings as part of your school’s programs on ‘Caring for Our Common Home’, with other educators and with your students in your classrooms.

To read an introduction shared by Fr. Roy on his work, and also see the paintings and reflections that have been shared so far, please follow this link 12 Reflections on Paintings for Our Common Home.

12 Reflections on Paintings for Our Common Home – Painting #10 “Flowering with Nature”, and Reflection #10 “Flowering with Nature”.

Flowering with Nature

Your deepest roots are in Nature,

remain irrevocably linked with the rest of creation.

By turning into nature you can access your true self

and savour its vital contentment.

Nature is a source of beauty, which can give us a happiness

That is inherently spiritual.

Spending time in nature brings healing and energy,

Nature teaches us to honour the stillness,

adopt acceptance and welcome renewal.