I want to thank Saint Jude for we have come back to Mexico. I married an American woman and we moved to US for five years. There I really missed tacos, mole, tamales and all others pleasures of my beloved Mexico. My wife Katherine also loves Mexican food.

Luciano Martinez

Little Pedro Sanchez got in a cave and was attacked by vampires. He got very sick after that. He prayed to Saint Nicholas and got cured. He thanks for that.

I thank Saint Francis of Assisi for saving us and not letting us drown.

October 2, 1962
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon

One bully used to beat Arnulfo Gutierrez. Then the boy entrusted himself to Saint Jerome. With his help, Arnulfo learned to box and gave a good beating to the bully.

Saint Jude Thaddeus, thank you for your favors. My cousin Pedro from north came to visit me. The next day, we went for a walk around those places we used to wander around when we were children. I decided to climb a rock but fell in a hollow and fractured my leg. My cousin took me home. I thank Saint Jude for helping me to heal my injuries.

Telesforo Jimenez
Tepostlan, Morelos, 1969

Rogelio Garcia thanks Saint Francis with this retablo for his training in mixed martial arts has given a rood result. He has won many fights and hopes to become a professional wrestler.

I wanted to surprise my family so I dressed up as Santa Claus and got in the house to put the gifts around. One thing I didn’t think through is that my dog Rambo wouldn’t recognize me. He attacked me and chased all around the house. I thank Saint Nicholas of Bari for my wife could hold the dog before he did more damage to the house and bit my Santa Claus costume in pieces.

Abelino Torres
Toluca, Mexico state

Daniel thanks the Virgin of San Juan for his buddy didn’t notice him hiding under the bed when he cuckolded him with his wife. Daniel is very sorry and swears to not do that again.

Tacubaya, Mexico City, 1999

I made a very delicious cake for my daughter Marcela’s commitment dinner. But unfortunately my younger children are very gluttonous, so they ate almost the entire cake. But luckily—and forgive me God!—my daughter’s fiancé got measles, which he caught from his little sister. The dinner was canceled. And I’m immensely grateful to the Virgin of San Juan because the parents of the fiancé are very stiff and haughty and I didn’t know how to deal with such an embarrassing situation.

Holy Virgin of Lourdes, I offer this retablo to your holy will because you gave me strength to kick the forest monster away.

Chiapas, 1930

Marcial Perez thanks Saint James the Apostle for Don Goyo doesn’t erupt anymore. Although there is a smoke coming out sometimes, the people of the village keep living without worrying about mr. Popocatepetl.

Santiago Xalitzintla, Puebla

Note:
Don Goyo is a popular nickname for Popocatépetl.

Thanks for they didn’t make pork cracklings from my piglet Luis.

Rosa Galvez, 1971

Rebeca thanks Holy Lord of Chalma for helping her to find a job as prostitute and to make enough money to pay for the heart surgery for her son whom she loves so much.

January 25, 1985