I thank Saint Sebastian for saving me from being hit to death by a client, who on our way to the hotel noticed that I wasn’t a woman. I prayed to you in this misfortune and now I’m all right.

Tony
Paloma, Mexico City, 1992

Virgin of Guadalupe, we dedicate this retablo to your honor for helping us to descend from the Iztlazihuatl, when my brother Paco fell into a crevice of the volcano. He almost died but we entrusted ourselves to you and came back save.

January 3, 1990

May you be blessed, Virgin of Guadalupe, because my husband didn’t catch me with the butcher in our bed. I offer you this retablo and promise not to do it again.

Lucia Corona
February 14, 2000

I thank the Virgin of san Juan because I wasn’t gored by a bull when I tried to bullfight being pretty drunk.

Juan P.
June 12, 1945

We, Martin and Daniel, thank the Virgin of Guadalupe because we managed to get married and be respected by the society. Now we are having our honeymoon.

Mexico City
March 19, 2007

I thank the Virgin of San Juan for the miracle that I didn’t die in the desert when the guide left me alone.

Lucio R., 1999

Julio Flores offers this retablo to the Virgin of Guadalupe for saving him from dying when he was hit by a truck while selling tacos. He thanks the Virgin.

Tacubaya neighborhood, Mexico City
November 20, 1992

Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, may you be blessed for the miracle because I left this woman of easy virtue. I was crazy about her, she made me forget about my wife and kids. I deeply repent and ask for forgiveness.

Julio Ruiz
Merced, Mexico City, 1999

We thank the Virgin of Guadalupe because it took us five years to save enough money to go on vacations here, to the Acapulco’s beaches.

Mr. Felt, mrs. Bone and mr. Maron
May 30, 2003

I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for saving my life when the elephant got mad in the circus. I prayed to you, and you saved me. I made this retablo for the miracle.

Fidel
November 11, 1967
Union Circus

I thank the Virgin of San Juan. I have my secrets which I keep to myself, and I thank for that.

Mrs. Bone
February 14, 2003 — Mexico City

Dolores and Claudia thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for the miracle that their parents accepted their relationship. Now they don’t have to hide and they’re happy.

July 12, 2001

May you be blessed, Virgin of Guadalupe, because we came back from the peasant war. With the slogan «Land and freedom to the people!» we defended our property that had been taken from us by bad government supported by the big landlords who got more richer while the peasant got poorer.

Elijio Crudo and Romualda Hernandez
Yautepec, Morelos, 1917