I thank Saint Quiteria of Frexeiras for saving my son after he was stabbed in heart. He’s recovered now.

Maria Aparecida de Goes
Exu, Pernambuco

Juan Jose Ramos being drunk went to dance with cacti. He hurt himself terribly. He thanks Father Jesus for this divine lesson and promises to amend.

November 2, 1917, the Day of the Dead, Facundo Ruiz went to the cemetery, and there his mother-in-law’s ghost appeared to him. She tried to catch him. Facundo thanks the Holy Child of Atocha for protection so that damned old-sack didn’t get him.

Zacatlan, 1917

Raul Palacios saw an UFO hitting a mountain in Sierra Moronesa. He saw the land was put on fire right away. Few minutes later, three more UFOs flew over. Raul entrusted himself to Saint Michael the Archangel. Meanwhile, the UFOs kept looking for their crashed fellow, but there were only ashes left from him. When they realized that they went away. Raul offers this retablo.

Zacatecas
March 14, 1949

On his way out of the bar, Carmelo Ruis ran into two of his mistresses. They chased him with a broom and a stick for Carmelo disobliged them. He thanks the Child of Atocha for they didn’t get him.

Zacatlan, 1918

Virgin of San Juan, thank for your favors. A cockfight was going on, and it seemed that my cock was going to win. I cheered him but then suddenly the other cock owner stab me in my eye. My eye fell off and I almost lost it. I thank the Virgin for enlightening the surgeon who worked on me.

Ambrosio Ibarra
Leon, Guanajuato, 1961

Pasesita Robledo felt very lonely because her friend went back to her birth-town. So she prayed Saint Francis and then found some cats. She isn’t lonely anymore, and she thanks for that with this retablo.

Tequisquiapan, 1919

I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for saving me from dying when I fell off an awning while working. I thank for I stayed alive.

Pancho Cruz
May 13, 1959

The boys Jorge and Toño Menendez were playing at the cemetery, and two skeletons appeared to them. They wanted to bite the kids. The boys prayed to St. Nicholas and managed to escape safe and sound. They thank for that with the retablo.

I bring this retablo to Saint Christopher as my infinite gratitude for hearing my prayers. I asked so that my son Simon would return home. He went as worker in United States and I was afraid I’d never see him again. He won’t go there ever again.

Apolonia Parra

Without the help of Saint Martha I wouldn’t had been able to get a job at the wax museum.

I dedicate the present ex-voto as gratitude to Saint Jude Thaddeus for the miracle that I bought a new oven on wheels to grill sweet potatoes. The old one was stolen from me, and I couldn’t work. Now my sweet potatoes sells are good again. May you be blessed.

Apolonio Tlanipa
Puebla

When I was caught by the rebels, their leader Tallarin ordered to hang me on a tree. I entrusted myself to the Virgin of San Juan. She heard my prayers and saved me from death. I bring this retablo thanking her.

Zacatlan, 1914