When I was on vacation in Veracruz I met Manuel. We had such a good time together that I fell in love with him. I prayed to The Holy Child of Atocha for a miracle, and Martin agreed to live with me at my house. He knew that I’m not a woman, and he accepted me as I am. Here I‘m showing that beautiful day.

Gerardo
Mexico City — August 12, 1979

I thank the Holy Child of Atocha from Fresnillo because my son Adolfo Jimenez Hernandez got released.

Agripina Hernandez, March 1958

I thank Saint Anthony of Padua for such a beautiful wedding. I married a man whom I love and who also loves me. We hope God send us a lot of children.

Juanita Cantu & Amador Ramirez
Tequila, Jalisco — June 26, 1862

I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for viagra. It let me keep enjoying the life and women.

Jesus Medina
Mexico City — January 19, 2000

With this retablo I want to thank the blessed French Interior Ministry that diagnosed me with deafness and exempted me from military service. Deafness that I really didn’t have. Okay, maybe a little bit.

I thank the Virgin of Juquila for the viagra, so my painful illness went away and I could satisfy my wife in bed. Since no medicine had helped me before, I entrusted myself to you and tried the viagra. We’re very happy now, and our marriage is saved.

Roberto — Coyocan, Mexico City
December 5, 1999

I thank Saint Anthony of Padua for a beautiful wedding that he allowed me to have. I married the man I love and who also loves me very much. We hope God would send us a lot of children.

Juanita Ramirez and pedro Gomez
Tequila, Jalisco — June 13, 1962

I was robbed by a bandit who took my money and my horse and left me wounded in the field. I felt life leaving me through my wound. I entrusted myself to the Saint Michael Archangel, and then the Padilla brothers, who were passing by looking for the lost livestock, found me. They took me to the doctor. I thank for that miracle of Saint Michael that saved my life.

Puebla — May 27, 1956

I give thanks to you, Virgin, for helping me to bear all that enormous weight on my shoulders.

We had a trouble-making broad in our neighborhood. She attacked anybody for the least thing. We tried even not to look at her to avoid problems. I prayed to the Virgin of Regla so that she’d keep her in hand. Then she moved out from our neighborhood. I thank the Virgin because our life is much calmer now.

Rosa Cavel
December 25

My friend Pancho and I were drinking aguardiente (“firewater”) and made a bet who would pass the night at the cemetery. I was so drunk, I felt brave, so I agreed to do so. But at the midnight, the ghost of my late buddy Rogaciano Mendez appeared. I was so scared, I immediately sobered up. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe.

Amador Ramirez
November 2, 1952
San Juan Nuevo, Michoacan

I offer you this retablo, Holy Lord, for saving me during this encounter with the most hideous creature that my sister and I saw at the town cemetery.

Cuch-Balam, Yucatan, 1940

Some bastards came to sing serenade to my daughter when she was home alone. They wanted to seduce her, but thanks to the Virgin of San Juan’s intervention I came right in this moment and chased them away with bullets. Fortunately, I didn’t shoot anyone, only scared them. My daughter didn’t lose her honor, and I thanking for that with this retablo.

Mario Nuñez P.
Texcoco, Mexico, 1947