Gonzalo Hernández

Doctor Pascasio Mendoza fervently thanks, with this retablo, Saint Raphael the Archangel because, with his help, he cured the municipal president of San Pancrasio and gained his trust this way.

1915

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Isidro Romero was almost caught by his girlfriend’s brothers who wanted to force him to marry her. He’s infinitely grateful to Saint James for they didn’t catch him and he escape safely from such a dangerous trouble.

Puebla, 1917

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Señora Raquel Cervantes brings this retablo, with fervent devotion, to the Virgin of Juquila thanking her for she was able to buy a diamond ring on the inheritance left by her late husband, and she even thinks to go to Europe.

Federico Mendoza suffered from having a big penis because it scared all the women away. Then he entrusted himself to Saint Anthony whom he brings this retablo in gratitude because the saint made so that Federico finally met a woman who takes it whole.

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Regino Suarez wanted to impress his neighbor and climbed a pole to save a cat. He’s infinitely thankful, with this retablo, to Saint Francis because he didn’t fell down, although he got scratched all over, but the girl granted him her friendship.

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Because Bernardo Pacheco, a turner, came to work being hungover, he stumbled and hit his snout against the machine. The bleeding wouldn’t stop, so he implored Saint Patrick and got healed. He gives infinite thanks for that.

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Raquel Fernandez fell asleep on the beach for few hours and got badly sunburnt. She’s infinitely thankful to the Child of Atocha with the present retablo because she found out a very good cream that helped her to heal.

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Roberta Barrales brings the present retablo, with great devotion, to the Virgin of San Juan thanking her because her friend Frida the painter had an improvement in her illness.

Mexico, 1945

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Alejandra Gomez took her boyfriend’s Harley motorcycle, but since she didn’t know how to ride it, she fell over and crashed. She thanks Saint Rita, with this retablo, for her boyfriend showed understanding and forgave her.

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Señor Jasinto Ramirez brings the present retablo, with great devotion, to Saint Augustine because he managed to gather a vey vast collection of tin soldiers of different armies.

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Erika Ballesteros was doing a dive in a competition and hit her head on the trampoline. She fervently thanks Saint Charbel because she recovered and has gained her confidence back.

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Pedro Perez got very drunk, fell asleep on a nopal cactus and suffered many cuts. He’s infinitely grateful to the Virgin of San Juan for this lesson and promises to straighten up.

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On the Saint John Day, when it was getting dark, an evil goat appeared to my old man and slobbered him. My old man entrusted himself to Saint Ignatius whom I give infinite thanks for no harm was done to him and he only spent four days in fear.

Puebla, 1902

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