Maya Prieto Salazar

On Sunday, at the dawn, I waked up frightened. I was in anxiety. It made me go to the kitchen where I suddenly heard a baby crying. I came in the yard and there I saw an abandoned baby. Thanks to the Virgin of Zapopan, I didn’t wake up later when the baby would have been dead from cold and hunger. Instead, now this baby is my joy.

I was picking oranges and fell from the ladder. My bones are very fragile and I was frightened I might break one. But thanks to the Virgin of San Juan I fell down on my husband, who is very lazy and never helps. I offer this retablo to the Virgin.

My sons’ dog liked to go on trips with them. But because it is very fat and clumsy one day it stubbled and fell. We thank the Virgin of Zapopan because the boys saved the dog and the poor animal wasn’t hurt too much.

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I thank Saint Paschal, a patron saint of cooks, because with his divine inspiration I became a very good pastry cook. Together with my daughter we make cookies and cakes. We’re good at that and we’re earning a living for our family.

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My son Manolito is a very restless child. One day he leant out of the window too far and fell. I thank the Virgin of the Rosary because he fell on the fat shaggy dog and didn’t hurt himself.

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The dog of Carlos and Marcela Medina was hit by a car. The kids thank the Virgin of San Juan because their doggy was miraculously saved from death and is feeling better now. They offer this retablo to the Virgin.

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There were a lot of children at the door of the church on the day of the wedding of Felipe Montejo and Flor Ramos. This is a good sign which means the couple would have many babies. Felipe and Flor give thanks to Saint Anthony for his blessing.

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When Estela and I were going to church we heard a strange buzzing noise. We turned the corner and we saw a light behind us and after that blue balls with eyes and feelers came out from a ship. They followed us. We ran to the church, filled with horror. We thank the Virgin of San Juan because those balls were moving slowly and they couldn’t catch us. Now we choose a longer way when we go to the church or to the market. But they say walking is good for health and it is an exercise for legs.

The Martinez twins found the pirate treasure in the bottom of the sea. Their family decided to divide it among all the inhabitants of the fishing village so that they could buy boats and everything they needed. The villagers give thanks to the Virgin de San Juan for the generosity of the Martinez family.

Granddaughter of doña Cleotilde Reyes is a very restless child. And at her saint’s day she spilt on herself the boiled stew that was on the stove. Her grandmother thanks the Virgin because her granddaughter Marianita didn’t burn herself very badly.

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I love to spoil my cats and to give them nutritious and tasty food. I thank the Virgin of Zapopan for having such a sweet and indulgent family who lets the cats eat at table.

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The kitchen was filled with rats, and my friends refused to visit me. I was very ashamed so I prayed a novena to the Virgin of Zapopan. On the ninth day the Holy Virgin worked the miracle, and the rats disappeared and never came back again. Now I can receive guests again.

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The day of my wedding was the happiest day of my life. Thanks to Saint Anthony I married a good man, hard-working, handsome and romantic. When we came out of the church we got on his horse and went to his ranch. The children waved to us and ran along us. I give thanks for so much happiness.

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