The death was riding his horse around the town. Everyone was frightened that the death would take someone, so they prayed to the Virgin of Guadalupe.

When Matilda Corona went to gather some prickly pears, a nagual appeared to her. The nagual started to persuade her to go with him and he promised her a treasure. Matilda thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe because she realized that the nagual was lying. She didn’t accept his proposition and didn’t fall in his trap. Matilda came back home, and the nagual never bother her since.

April 14, 1968

I was very ill. I had a fever. In my dream I saw the devil who came to took my soul. But the Virgin of Guadalupe send her angel to help me. So the angel and the devil played cards for my soul. The angel won, so when I woke up next morning my temperature settled and I was feeling better. I thank the Virgin for that.

Virgin, help me with the cow Dora who won’t let milk her. Thanks.

Irma Fuentes

I thank because we met again at the town bandstand.

The shadow of my late husband comes at night to look after me. I thank the Virgin for giving me consolation because then I don’t feel lonely.

The little girl Rosita Morena gives thanks to the Virgin of Zapopan for curing her kitten who was so sad and didn’t even wanted to play with the yarn that it liked very much.

Thank you, Virgin, because the spaceship didn’t abduct the children and only illuminated them with light beams.

Rosendo Lopez, 1971

Miriam Gomes paints the animals at the ranch. Please, make her quit this habit.

1975

I like to practice when the circus is empty because I could listen little angels fluttering. They guard me and always fly around. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for sending them to me.

We heard in the news about frost and snowing coming next night. Our mayor even ordered to organize the shelters for homeless. But nobody thought about animals. So my daughter and I went to take every cat and dog from the street. We shelter them in our house, and we feed them. We thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for they didn’t fight with each other and stayed quietly through the frost.

When a giant octopus attacked me I was miraculously saved by seagulls. Thank you, Virgin.

Daniel Santos

Virgin, protect us from the ghost who walks by the ranch. Thank you.

Jimena Diaz