As testimony of my eternal gratitude I thank Saint Michael the Archangel with the present retablo for keeping my rooster Valiente (Valiant) in good health. He made me win a lot of money fighting in the cockpits. And I have a special feeling for him since it was my father’s gift to me.

Venustiano Jimenez
Aguascalientes, Mexico

J. M. used to work in the porn industry and couldn’t get herself out of it. Then she prayed to Saint Pancras and finally managed to amend her ways. She thanks for that.

Graciela Monroy took a toke. In the euphoria, it was easy to her to chew up a glass. She ended up in the hospital. Her family thanks the Virgin of the Solitude for she recovered and will receive treatment.

My little sister and I dedicate this retablo to the Virgin of Sorrows. Although we remained orphans and spent bad days in a shelter in Toluca, we have been adopted by a very rich family from the capital. Here we are eating oranges and cookies with our parents and brother.

My wife read in a decoration magazine that the “Dark” style was in vogue. She painted our bedroom in black. It looked hideous. But when she decided to change our furniture for black furniture and she bought the black bed linen, I couldn’t take it more. I thank the Virgin of the Rosary for giving me strength to shout on my wife, in spite of being a very complaisant and calm husband who loves his wife very much. Fortunately, my wife understood that I didn’t like the “Dark” style. So now our bedroom is white again.

Antonia Cruz thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe because after the attack on the twin towers in New York her husband safely returned to beautiful and beloved Mexico which he should never leave.

September 11, 2001
Antonia & Jasinto
Guadalajara, Jalisco

The girl Carmelita Solares was riding her horse. Suddenly the animal reared up by seeing a horned vipers and the girl fell down. Her parents thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for nothing happened to her at the fall, and the viper didn’t bite her nor the horse. They offer this retablo as gratitude.

The group “Las Coronelas” gives thanks to the Virgin of Guadalupe with this humble retablo for having the first place in the skirmisher national championship. They represented their state and proudly rose high the Mexican tradition.

San Juan del Rio, Queretaro

Marta and Cleotilde Marquez thank the Virgin of Zapopan for the things in their pit and jug shop are going well and they are even saving money for the Marta’s daughter’s wedding. They offer this retablo to the Holy Virgin.

I took my kids to see their grandmother. It went very well so we stayed till late night. On our way back we suddenly found ourselves surrounded by hundreds of bats. They were flying around us and even blocked the Moon. We were scared that they might bite us, or suck our blood, or give us rabies. I prayed the Virgin of the Rosary. Thanks to her these creatures didn’t do anything to us and we got home safely.

I thank God and Jesus Malverde for all their benedictions and for protecting my children, my husband and all our family.

From Sinaloa to California
Grateful family, 2000

Gloria Lezama brings this retablo to the Virgin of the Solitude thanking her for getting a job in a maternity hospital because she loves babies so much.

After a long drought I was about to lose my crop. I was worried because I wouldn’t be able to provide for my family. I asked Saint Isidor the Labourer for help, and he worked a miracle. Few days later the rains came and saved my land. I thank for that.

Niceforo Ortiz
Xalapa, Veracruz