Tiburcio Palacios, a circus owner, thanks Saint Elias for his lioness gave birth to two healthy cubs.

Mexico, 1957

I beg you, Virgin of Guadalupe, if only I could a meet a woman not to be alone.

Ivan Luna

At the basketball championship, Tereso Arellano hurt his heel. He implored Saint James, and it healed, and his team won. He brings this retablo giving thanks.

Puebla, 1943

To the Virgin of Guadalupe I give thanks for saving me of staying in a trip.

Jimy Farrera

I, Sasha Sh., work in cash-in-transit. Some time ago, I dropped a money bag on my foot and broke it. Thanks to my Guardian Angel because the foot has healed and I had one month of rest. Now I carry moneybags very gently.

Gabino Cañete brings this retablo, with great devotion, to Saint John Bosco thanking for he had a great success performing as Spiderman.

Jasinto and Juvencio, two twin brothers, were fighting to death over the inheritance left by their late parents. Their godfather Ramon Zalvan asked the Holy Child of Atocha to give them good sense, and the brothers divided the inheritance properly. They swear not to fight again and testify their oath with this retablo.

Zacatecas, 1937

I thank the Haley’s Comet for her grace and power. Now I’m a great street artist and not only a bitter monkey. I’m happy and dedicate my life to entertain the audience of the towns I pass by.

Horacio, the juggler monkey
Mexico, 2017

Dominga Camargo brings the present retablo to the Child of Atocha thanking for her son didn’t lose his eye when he put a pencil in a fan.

Puebla, 1950

Bonifacio Menendes had a great fear of spiders. One day many of them appeared in his room. His implored Saint Patrick, and all the spiders disappeared. He fervently thanks for this favor.

Puebla, 1928

When my husband left me, I became a beggar. But I was unlucky because a pickpocket monkey stole my alms. I asked the Child of Atocha for help, and thanks to him the thief monkey and I became partners. Now the monkey shares the loot with me. The things are going very well, and I even have extra money to donate to the Holy Child.

Fresnillo

Thank you, Saint Jude, for alerting me and letting me see that my husband cheated on me with the housemaid.

Lucy Calles

Señor Luis Chavez went out and couldn’t remember where he lived. He thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe with the present retablo because he was found and now is back to his family.