I am not dedicating no retablo to no saint or Christ or Virgin because they let my down and dirty like a crawfish rumbling back in his goddamn hole!

The town of San Andres thanks the Virgin of San Juan for they finally built a school for the children.

Jose Alfredo Romero felt sad and depressed for being lonely. He prayed to Saint Anthony and met a love despite having a prosthesis arm. He dedicates this retablo to the saint.

The Corona brothers thank Saint Cecily for wining a musical contest and for having a tremendous success with their band “The Northern Chameleons”.

Caborca, Sonora, 1992

I thank the Virgin Mary for protecting me while I as taking bath in the park. That dirty old man kept staring at me and ran over the sergeant Gurriato, which saved me from being hit instead.

Puebla, 1968

Sebastiana Jimenez, the Casimiro Perez’ wife, ate too much opuntia prickly pears. She felt sick and had a constipation. Her husband prayed the Virgin of San Juan, and it unblocked the constipation. Sebastiana became completely healed for what he gives infinite thanks.

Zacatlan, 1914

Saint Jude Thaddeus, please make my boyfriend Enrique come back to me because I’m so lonely.

Sonia Melo

My cat became so lazy, our house became filled with mice. They even rob cat food from his bowl and ate it before his eyes. The cat didn’t react at all. I couldn’t stand this mouse freedom anymore and prayed the Virgin of Guadalupe. Then the miracle happened. My cat amended and caught all mice. He took them by surprise because they didn’t expect anything like this from the cat.

Ricardo Vivanco, 24-years old, being slightly drunk, was coming back from the family celebration at 2 a.m. He was going through the de la Luz neighborhood when he saw a beautiful woman. She called him. Influenced by wine, he approached her obediently and hug her. He can’t remember anything after that. He gained his conscience bad at 11 a.m. founding himself lying in the San Francisco river. Fortunately, he was lying at shallows. He thank Saint Francis of Assisi for helping him. He brings this retablo as gratitude.

Puebla de Zaragoza
January 1955

Saint Sebastian, we thank you for having met each other and legalize our relationship without hiding it from the society. We love each other, and we’re happy together.

Karla and Brenda
Condesa, Mexico City

January 4, 1979, I got sick with ulcers. The Virgin of Lourdes cured me.

Virgin of Guadalupe, I dedicate you this retablo thanking for saving my life. I went to gather hay at my field. I had gathered many bags of it, when I met the Mejio brothers. We had some quarrels since their sister was my fiancée. They tried to kill me spearing me with my own hay fork. Thank goodness, don Alejo was passing by. He saw me and helped to get home.

Sabas Robles
Chalco, State of Mexico, 1958

I had a monotonous life and a tedious job, and even my husband whom I love dearly is a boring man. That’s why I thank the Virgin of San Juan for opening the magical world of the books. I didn’t enjoy reading until one day I was given a very captivating book to read. I was overwhelmed with the stories, and I’ve seen reading ever since. Even my dreams are full with adventures and I travel to distant and magical lands. Now I’m always in great mood.