Pedro Contreras was helping to unload a grand piano and hurt his hands very badly. He thanks Saint Pancras with this retablo for they got healed.

The Perez boy thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe because the fight ended quickly and he was stopped being beaten up. Thanks.

Mexico, Mexico, 1970

I thank the Virgin of the Solitude. I almost lost hope in love. I thought I’d never love again. But love came back to my devastated heart. There will be no more long hours of loneliness that I used to live through. From now on, I’ll have a sweet and wonderful company for the rest of my life.

Suzana Garcia Morales
July 23, 1958

Roberto Gutierrez was paid big sum to kill someone. When he was ready to kill the man he found out that it was his uncle. Roberto immediately repented his bad life and promised to the Lord of the Wonders he’d never do it again.

I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe because I can support all my dogs and even help to all stray dogs that come to my doors guided by the Virgin. I thank for all love I receive from the animals in gratitude.

1914, the train was attacked by the Villistas near Chihuahua. They took my wife and my mother-in-law. I hid myself and entrusted myself to the Holy Child of Atocha to whom I gave thanks because they didn’t see me.

My friend had no money to keep so many roosters, so he accepted it and gave me one. I thank Saint Martin the Cavalryman because the rooster turned out to be very good in fighting and he won a lot of money for me. My rooster the Valiant and I, we both became quite famous in the state.

Fausto Dominguez, Guanajuato

Catarino Chavez was carrying wineskins with aguamiel near Cholula when he got caught in a strong thunderstorm. He was passing under a black cherry tree when a lighting struck into it. Catarino entrusted himself to the Virgin of Guadalupe. Neither he nor his donkeys got hurt. He thanks for that with the retablo.

1917

I thank the Holy Cross. I was so unlucky. My husband brought me to live to my mother-in-law’s house. But doña Petronila didn’t like me at all. She made my life miserable, and one day she even gave me a thrashing because I hadn’t washed the socks properly. But the Holy Cross made the miracle and softened her heart, so she doesn’t bully me anymore.

Rosalia Suarez

My son Ramiro used to smoke marijuana a lot. I prayed to the Virgin of Guadalupe for saving him from this terrible vice. One day he saw flying cats. They tried to talk with him. It scared him so much, he doesn’t even think to smoke now. I thank for that miracle.

April 30, 1980, a frightened lion jumped on me. In this danger, I implored the Virgin of Guadalupe. I managed to tame him and the lion didn’t do me any harm. It all ended well.

Seferino — It happened in the “Atayde” circus in Mexico

A mermaid fell in love with my fiancé Jose Luis. She got so jealous, she grabbed my hair trying to take me to the bottom of the sea to drown me. I thank the Virgin of Zapopan because she gave Jose Luis enough strong to pull me out, so I wasn’t taken by the mermaid.