The young man Raul N. was caught stealing condoms at a pharmacy. He thanks the Holy Child of Atocha with the present retablo because the policeman let him go when saw that he was with his girlfriend.

Thanks to Jesus Christ I can do pretty amazing tricks with my motorcycle so I can become a motocross legend in my hometown.

After my wife died, I felt very consulted when she began to appear to me at the nights. But she talked a lot every time. She could chatter all night long. I was desperate that I couldn’t sleep. So I asked the Virgin of Guadalupe to rest my wife’s soul in peace. And the Virgin heard me. My wife doesn’t come to me anymore, and maybe she found someone to chatter in the heaven.

The teacher Lupita got married and left the school. A new teacher that replaced her didn’t teach the children at all. The mothers thank the Virgin of Guadalupe because the teacher Lupita felt sorry for her pupils and decided to come back to the school. After all she is a very good teacher.

Virgin, thank you for saving me from a nightmare with black birds.

Maria

We were going through financial difficulties and we had no money to buy food for the family. And we had nothing to give to the animals so they had to provide for themselves. They looked at me with starving eyes, and I felt so bad. I thank the Virgin because our situation got better and now we had enough money. And I give double portion to the animals in order to make it up for them.

I bought my son Manuel rain boots. He was so happy, he walked through the puddles. But one puddle turned out to be a deep pit, and he fell in it. I thank the Virgin of Zapopan for other children who were on their way to the school saw what happened and helped Manuel to get out. Otherwise, he would have drowned. I offer this retablo in gratitude.

Thank you, Saint Jude Thaddeus, for all your favors. It started raining, and I, on my way home, had to cross the river. The rain was getting stronger, and I couldn’t get out of the current. My horse and I, we tried another time and got out but the horse stumbled and fell on me. My rib was broken, but I got better after I had an operation.

Blas Gallegos
Puebla, 1965

Holy Child of Atocha, I thank you for helping me that moment when I was so close to death. After my adversary jumped upon me and kicked me in the chest, I had a heart attack. Holy Child, I thank you for I survived.

Eduardo Lopez
Mexico City, 1957

Francisco Rivera loved spying on the girls through a hole in the toilet. But one day he payed for that when he was pricked in an eye. He thanks the Virgin of the Solitude for he didn’t go blind and promises to mend his ways.

Thank you, Virgin of Guadalupe, for protecting me. I had no light in my house, and since the electric company wouldn’t do anything, I decided to fix the wiring. While I was working I was hit by current and hanged on the pole. Thank goodness the pole strap kept me from falling.

Ernesto Castro
Mexico City, 1968

I thank Saint Rita because after many prayers dressed to her we managed to buy a refrigerator. Although it’s a used one, it works just fine, like a new one. My husband and I, we watch for hours how it freezes and how beautiful it is.