Facundo Moralez was repairing a stereo system and suddenly lost his vision. He prayed to the Virgin of Guadalupe and the vision came back to him. He thanks for this great miracle.

Mexico, 1970

Juan Gallardo was taken with the mermaid’s singing. He couldn’t sleep, he couldn’t eat, and was constantly thinking about her. He swam to the rocks to see her. His wife Rosario understood that she was loosing her husband, so she prayed to the Virgin of San Juan. The Virgin suggested Rosario should put earplugs in Juan’s ears. Thanks to that, the charms were broken and her husband was back to his senses again.

Ponciano Guzman brings this retablo to the Holy Child of Atocha for always helping him in bullfighting.

Queretaro, 1920

The demon in flesh tried to seduce me but thanks to the Virgin of Guadalupe I was able to chase this damned seducer away.

Maria Gabriela Martinez
April 6, 1968

I thank the Virgin Mary for blessing me with the gift of being a dislocationist.

The baker apprentice Rodrigo Fernandez burnt hundred breads because he was in love. He thanks the Lord of Chalma for he wasn’t fired and only have some money deducted from his salary.

Virgin of San Juan, thank for your favors. I prayed to the Virgin for those two guys I met on my way wouldn’t kill me. I was coming back home, the two guys stopped me to ask the road. I noticed they were smoking marijuana and went away. But they chased me, grabbed me, tore my clothes up and raped me.

Chiapas, Mexico, 1967

When I play my violin everything around me fade away. I remain alone with the music, we’re in another world. I thank the Virgin of the Rosary for this gift to bring out wonderful sound from a piece of wood with strings.

After I made a promise to Saint Quiteria of Frexeiras my neighbor stopped stealing my animals. I thank Saint Quiteria.

Francisco Cordeiro
Monteiro, Paraíba

Ines Chavez thanks Saint Pascual Baylon for his help at the kitchen and for she learnt to cook delicious pambasos which her husband is crazy for.

I bring my gratitude to the Virgin of the Solitude for my son’s arm has been cured. He was hit with a lightning when we were gathering woods in mountains and got caught by a storm. I saw his arm getting on fire and immediately entrusted him to you. I dedicate this retablo thanking for the miracle.

Anselmo. August 19, 1931
the Soledad neighborhood, Celaya, Guanajuato

When I saved my piggy Tocineto (Bacon) from being cooked for the Christmas dinner and raised him I couldn’t think that thanks to him I would perform in the circus with the most unusual act. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for giving me an idea to train my piggy and for he was so smart and quickly learnt all tricks.

March 21, 1965

The Benitez family thanks the Lord of the Wonders with this retablo for they survived when the train derailed and the government helps them to rebuild their house.