In the Shade of the Maple Tree

Not unlike Neale Donald Walsch’s conversations with God, the author of “In the Shade of the Maple Tree” has a series of dialogues with Ascended Master St. Padre Pio. Their talks touch on the daily activities of the author’s life, and in the process he receives wisdom from Heaven.
The Man of God Walks Alone

Not unlike Neale Donald Walsch’s conversations with God, the author of THE MAN OF GOD WALKS ALONE has a series of dialogues with Ascended Master St. Padre Pio. Their talks touch on the daily activities of the author’s life, and in the process he receives wisdom from Heaven.
A Sign of Things to Come

A Sign of Things to Come is a chronicle of the author’s relationship with Padre Pio, the Roman Catholic Saint who communicates with the author through the creative process of active imagination. No less fascinating than Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch, A Sign of Things to Come will challenge the reader in the […]
The Sum of All Spiritual Paths

“Open your heart to God’s love and you will get all the respite you need. It is not that difficult. Whenever I was down in the dumps I prayed. You don’t pray because it is not in you to beg God for help; but you can open your heart to God and let God’s love […]
Letters to Padre Pio

How does one talk to an Ascended Spiritual Master who has the consciousness of all knowing and all seeing? Surprisingly, Orest Stocco talks to him like a spiritual companion; and his private letters begin as earthy caterpillars that are transformed by the alchemy of his special relationship with St. Padre Pio into little butterflies of […]
Stupidity Is Not a Gift of God

“We all do stupid things, and we hate ourselves for doing them; that’s why we repress the memories of our stupidities. But they don’t go away just because we have repressed them. They cling together in our unconscious and form an archetypal matrix of psychic energy that can compel us to behave stupidly whenever an […]
Old Whore Life: Exploring the Shadow Side of Karma

A long time ago, no one knows quite when, a young man with an adventurous spirit but very innocent to the ways of the world was seduced by Old Whore Life. She became pregnant and gave birth to a male child, whom she named Murphy. Born of innocence and deception, Murphy was not a normal […]
Just Going with the Flow

Just Going With The Flow is a book of spiritually inspired musings, or thought pieces that explore the experiences of daily life. Thought provoking, entertaining and enlightening, these personal essays shed light on the human condition. Introducing Georgian Bay Author, Orest Stocco Born with a spiritual restlessness that could not be tamed by my Christian […]
The Lion that Swallowed Hemingway

The saddest people in the world are those that have been brought as far as life can take them in the evolution of their individuality, because the longing in their soul for wholeness and singleness of self cannot be satisfied by life and one does not know what to do to fill the hollow in […]
What Would I Say Today If I Were to Die Tomorrow?

In What Would I Say Today If I Were To Die Tomorrow spiritual issues and questions are discussed in depth. Other spiritual teachings are explored so that readers may understand how the author comes to form his own distinct philosophy of life. OREST STOCCO was born in Panettieri Calabria, Italy. He emigrated to Canada with […]