When Zinaida Semyonovna retired she started knitting rather odd things. At first her friends and relatives were concerned if she is alright, but then they discussed it and decided that if it makes her happy that’s probably ok. Zinaida Semyonovna cordially thanks her friends and relatives for their understanding and promises to knit an oven mitt for each of them as a New Year gift.

The writer Herminio Lezama Flores suffered from a writer’s block and couldn’t write anything. But one day a pair of cats came to him. They started visiting him and have brought his inspiration back. He thanks Saint Jude Thaddeus for this noble gesture.

My favorite movie is “Clockwork Orange” by Stanley Kubrick. First of all because of the great performance of Malcolm McDowell. I thank Saint Martha with this ex-voto for mr. McDowell’s acting talent which serves as an excellent example for the young actors.

Roberto Suarez \ Mexico City

I dedicate this ex-voto to Saint Segismundo “Froy” for giving me the joy of meeting my love in Roma and to end with me being single. I manage better and get rid of my sorrows. I’m happy with my husband and son.

Anai Lopez — October 2016, Mexico City

Claudia M. came for a massage. She got so excited she got laid with a masseur. She thanks Saint John Bosco with this retablo for nobody in her family found out about this. She promises not to fall in temptation anymore.

Alonso gives infinite thanks to the Holy Child of Atocha for saving his life when the brakes in his truck failed on the way to Cuernavaca. He thanks for this favor and asks, with all his heart, to bless his way.

January 25, 1985

I dedicate this ex-voto to Saint Charbel for the tv-series “Game of Thrones”. Since I saw the first episode I remained fascinated with the story and its characters. Although it’s finished, I never forget these emotional moments it took me through.

Mexico

Monica Rodriguez used to have a dream in which she was raped by a man. She prayed to Saint Martha, and the nightmare was gone. Now she sleeps calmly, and she brings the present retablo in gratitude.

The girl Zuzi speaks with animals. Cure her, Virgin.

Señor Daniel and his son Pedro thank the Lord of Chalma for giving them strength to cross the Arizona desert and arriving to U.S. to fulfill their American dream and earn some money to support their family in Mexico.

1985

I wasn’t a good swimmer, and a sea current dragged me to open sea. I felt lost among this immensity of water. I tried to swim, then tried to scream but nobody heard me. I was doubting that I could survive when suddenly out of nowhere a beautiful dog appeared there, in the middle of the sea. He dragged me to the shore. I could explain this only as a miracle of the Virgin of San Juan who always look after me. I give thanks for this angel who saved me.

Since my wife started her diet, she began sleepwalking at nights. She went to the kitchen and brought cookies, cakes and fruits in the bed. When she finished chewing this, she went to take more. In the mornings she thought it was me who brought all the food. She was very angry with me and didn’t believe me when I said it was her who brought everything. I thank the Virgin because my wife finished her diet because it didn’t work and she was even gaining weight instead. She stopped sleepwalking, and now I sleep calmly.

Karina Sandoval got a boyfriend who was obsessed with drinking her blood. She thanks the Virgin of Juquila with this retablo for she managed to get rid of him in time.