Gudelia Fernandez offers this retablo to Saint Paschal Baylon because he always helps her in kitchen and makes her food delicious.
Puebla, 1920
Gudelia Fernandez offers this retablo to Saint Paschal Baylon because he always helps her in kitchen and makes her food delicious.
Puebla, 1920
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
It happened with Cristino Paleta, living near the Tulimic ranch in Colotitlan, that a devil appeared under his bed. He was bothered by it so he trusted himself to Saint Nicholas. The saint helped him, and Cristino brings this retablo thanking with much devotion.
1915
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Señora Carmen Ochoa thanks St. Charbel with this retablo because she was given an assistance dog so it’s more easily for her to walk.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
The cousins Ramon and Jose Lopes were fighting and one of them in fury sprinkled insecticides in the face of another one. The sprinkled kid was in bad condition. His parents thank Saint John Bosco for it didn’t get serious.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
The student Jose Luis Vasquez was stung by a scorpion when he took a book in the library. He was in bad condition, so he prayed to the Lord of the Wonders. Jose got better, so he thanks for that with the retablo.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Pregnant Ramona Barrales was scared by some carrancistas fighting in the bar. She thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe because she gave birth to her baby without problems.
Tlaxcala, 1912
Notes:
The Carrancistas were the revolutionary followers of the president Venustiano Carranza during the Mexican revolution.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
The tortilla vendor Teofila Tecuapetla couldn’t get pregnant in spite of trying hard. She prayed Saint Paschal Baylon and now thank him because she got pregnant and gave birth to twins.
Cholula, 1934
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Gregoria Dominguez was abandoned by her old man. She left alone with a baby. She prayed Saint Jude Thaddeus and couple days later the old man came back in repent. She brings this retablo thanking for such favor.
San Andres, Chalchicomula, 1917
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Isabel Gutierez almost got fired for sleeping at work. She thanks the Holy Child of Atocha for recovering from this illness. Now she sleeps well and very attentive at work.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Jesus Lopez was doing tricks on his motorcycle but it ended with a bad crash. He couldn’t recover for long time, so he prayed to the Virgin of Guadalupe. After that he got better very quickly. He is completely recovered and thanks for that.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Violeta Perez got in a fight with another prostitute over the place on a corner. She thanks Saint John Bosco because she ended up the winner, and she brings this retablo.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Juana M. got drunk and had a brilliant idea to ride a bike naked. She thanks Saint Rita with this retablo for the police arrested her only for 48 hours.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Lilia Robledo thanks Saint Anthony with this retablo for, with the help of the internet, she has found herself a foreign boyfriend and she’s going to marry him.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández