Diana Molina was performing her act on trapeze and lost the rhythm during a throw in the air. She was about to fall on the lions who were down and were very grumpy. She prayed the Virgin of Guadalupe and, in a mysterious way, a trapeze came right to her hands, and she grabbed it.

The Nicolas Gutierrez’s friends arranged a bachelor party for him. But instead of a chick they gave him a transvestite. He thanks Saint Patrick for he noticed it in time and didn’t make a laughing stock of himself.

The day I got that fatal letter I couldn’t believe my eyes. The words pierced my heart like sharp knives causing me a tremendous pain. I decided that my life was over. But the Virgin of the Solitude took pity on me and eventually calmed me. She brought, miraculously, relief to my broken heart. I thank the Virgin because my life began to have sense again.

It was late when we were coming back home from the Ambrosio’s wedding. Then the devil appeared to us. He blocked our way and certainly wanted to pierce us. But since my brother and I wore medallions of the Virgin of San Juan the devil didn’t dare to come closer thanks to this protection. We thank because we were saved at that danger moment.

I thank Christ of the Cross for helping me to get a job in the drapery department in “El Encanto”, although I know nothing about fabrics. Here I meet pretty women to conquer.

We thank Saint Charbel for the miracle. We were permitted to adopt Jocelito, two months old. My beloved Pamela always dreamt about us being parents, so now we’re happy beyond all measure.

Pamela & Cipriano Cejuda
Mexico City — June 15, 2010

That night, a horrible demon came under the floor and began chasing me <...> with his ugly stinking snout <…> And the Virgin of Guadalupe appeared and ordered the demon to go back in hell. I’m thanking the Virgin for saving me.

My family was going through financial difficulties. I wanted to help them within my abilities. I took all the flowers I was growing back in the garden and went to sell them in the Xochimilco dock. My flowers were so beautiful, I sold them in a moment. And the people wanted to buy more. So I opened a small flower shop. Now I give job for other families who help me. I’m very glad to work with such a beauty and earn money in this way. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for my luck.

Francisca Hernandez

I dedicate this retablo to Saint Cornelia because I had a car accident but nothing at all happened to me or to my car, in fact it runs much smoother now.

Oaxaca, December 1979

The priest Jose R. enjoyed jerking off while the women confessing him in their sins. But one day his superior caught him. He thanks Saint Francis because with many prayers and a lot of meditation he managed to overcome this.

I was watering the flowers on the roof when I fell down with flowerpots. While I was falling down I noticed the most handsome man in the world in a window. He must have been an angel sent by the Holy Cross to save me because nothing serious happened with me and I didn’t even get bruises..

The marigold vendor entrusted himself to Saint Sebastian de Aparicio and brings him this retablo for the good sales on the Day of the Dead.