Our cupboard was invaded by rats. And our cat became so lazy that he didn’t catch them and slept all day long. I prayed a novena to the Virgin of San Juan because I was frightened that rats could bite us and eat all our food. The Virgin were kind enough and work a miracle. All rats disappeared exactly in the last day of my prayers. I thank for this.

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 entire cake. But luckily, and forgive me God, my daughter’s fiancé got mumps, which he caught from his little sister. The dinner was canceled. And I’m immensely grateful to the Virgin of the Rosary because the parents of the fiancé are very stiff and haughty and I didn’t know how to solve this problem with the cake.

All of my fighting cocks had been massacred before. So I entrusted myself to the Goddess of the Sea, and my rooster Thunder has not lost a battle since then. He has earned the respect and a lot of money for me.

Some tourists hit a poor donkey who had been lost and were wandering alone. But they thought it was the Hernandez brothers’ donkey. They took him to the vet and paid a compensation to the brothers. The brothers thank the Virgin of San Juan because now the donkey is feeling well and also they have bought another one with the compensation money. So now they have two donkeys to carry wood and fruits to town.

One freak escaped from the circus. Thanks to the Virgin he didn’t do any harm to me.

Rosa

The stripper Maria de Jesus Romero thanks Saint Raymond with this retablo because with his help and with much effort she managed to finish her studies. She left the club and devoted herself to her career.

Dionicia Lopez thanks the Lord of Chalma for saving her son from drowning when he fell into the river while playing with his ball. I bring this retablo to you for this favor.

October 11, 1985
Pueblo de Chalma, Mexico

We were going to town to sell fruits when we were attacked by some bandits. But thanks to the Holy Spirit they saw that we had only fruits and no money, so they let us go without doing any harm to us.

Martina Fernandez offers this retablo to Saint Paschal Baylon thanking him because her masters liked everything she cooked for them. They are very good to her since she had started to work for them as a cook.

Evodio Martinez was drowning when he swam underwater because his leg got stuck in bulrush. He entrusted himself to the Saint Archangel Michael. Because he saved his own skin Evodio gives thanks with this retablo for such a great miracle.

I give thanks to Our Lady of Sorrows because all went well through my son’s dangerous cardiac surgery. We bring this retablo for this favor.

Antonia Ruiz and Alberto Perez Ruiz
October 21, 1970, Mexico

We thank Saint Anthony because we have got married after many difficulties. Also our wedding was very beautiful and the saint blessed our marriage.

Virgin of Guadalupe, thank you for keeping me away from vices, women and pernicious habits. Also thank you because now I have my own cajon and with it I can earn a living for myself, my kids and my wife.

El Dandy
Mexico
September 19, 1952