Rodrigo M. and Nicolasa J. were having sex in the barn when suddenly the totally drunk master came. At seeing them, he also stripped down and was about to join them behind Rodrigo. They thank Saint Pancras for they could escape.

I dedicate the present retablo to Saint Anne for granting me a miracle of being able to organize my Britney Guadalupe’s 15th birthday party. It was my dream since I had no such celebration. I was selling everything: tupperware, clothes, shoes, makeup by catalog and even tamales on Sundays. But it worth to see my little girl as a princess, so happy on her special day.

Carmelita Perez \ Morelia, Michoacan

Arturo Tapia had a sever problem with gas. He tried to eat more healthy but it didn’t get better. He thanks Saint Jude because after many prayers he was able to get rid of such an embarrassing malady.

Ximena Campos offers this retablo thanking the Virgin of Guadalupe for having finished her medical studies.

Mexico, 2014

I dedicate the present ex-voto to Saint Patrick thanking him fo the tv-series “Game of Thrones”. Since I began to watch it, I was captivated by the excellent storyline and fascinated by the characters. I can’t wait to see its last season because it has become my favorite show.

Mexico

I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe because I survived a deadly surgery on my heart. I bring this retablo as my gratitude.

Antonio — March 11, 1985, Mexico City

I was enjoying a vacation at the beaches of India when after an earthquake came the tsunami. I prayed the Virgin of Guadalupe so she would save me from death. Although, I was swept and suffered some injuries, miraculously I came out alive. I offer this in memory.

Pedro Saldivar. Mexico City, 2004

1920, San Jeremias, my buddy caught me with his wife on a mat. He started to shoot at us. I give infinite thanks to the Holy Child of Atocha who protected me so no bullet hit me. She took them all, and I escaped.

T. C.

We thank Saint Anthony for a beautiful wedding. We are in love with each other and hope to be happy for a long time, with the blessing of our saint patron.

1927, Benita Ruiz’ husband kicked the bucked and she was left all alone. Benita entrusted herself to the Virgin of San Juan, and with her help she could survive with children working as a laundrywoman. She thanks the Virgin.

Dominga Zepeda accidentally got her hair on fire during a torrito run at the San Miguel Canoa town holiday. She thanks Saint Michael Archangel because her hair have grown back and nothing serious happened.

My fiancé and I thank Saint Anthony because we got married in love and played our wedding on a start night. Under the starlight we swear eternal love to each other.

After many years of marriage my wife’s character changed. She had rage attacks in which she was throwing and braking everything she had around her. I took the animals so she wouldn’t throw them and prayed the Virgin of Zapopan to stop this nightmare. Thanks to the Virgin my wife came back to her good mood, and now she’s almost never angry.