The Bortoloti brothers, Pedro and Juan, thank Saint Pancras with this retablo foe the success of their pizzeria restaurant, and they even got girlfriends.

Summer 1974, I was on vacation in Tokyo when something extraordinary happened. The night of July 26, an enormous monster attacked the city. A giant reptile of huge size was destroying everything on its way sowing death and terror. Seeing this, I could only ask the Virgin of Guadalupe for intervention, and some time later Godzilla got lost in the sea.

Luis M. — Tokyo / Mexico, 1974

Carlos Ramirez was filming from a helicopter when the wind made him fall. He gives infinite thanks to Saint Charbel with this retablo because he fell into water and survived.

I’m a great admirer of the classical literature because I liked reading ever since I was little. My favorite book was “Don Quixote of La Mancha” by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. I give infinite thanks to the Virgin of Carmel for I could travel to Spain and do the windmill route in La Mancha and saw “the giants” of Don Quixote.

I was drowning in the world of problems and worries, but one night the Virgin sent me a wonderful dream in which I flew through the sky scattered with stars guided by two little angels. Before this starry immensity I saw that my problems weren’t so big and so many. So now I’m living my life with much more optimism and serenity. I thank the Virgin of the Rosary.

I wholeheartedly thank the Virgin of all Mexicans for being so good to me. She’s been with me in the good moments and in the bad ones protecting me from injuries and dying on the ring. Thanks for looking after me, Holy Mother.

Your faithful and devoted son Maximo
Arena Mexico, 2006

As a consequence of taking too many rides on carousel horses Visenta Perez felt very sick, she felt and got nausea that wouldn’t stop. Then she implored Saint Paul and got better, for which she gives infinite thanks.

Puebla, 1925

My Mother of Guadalupe, I give you infinite thanks because my wife Nayeli and my son Manuel are feeing good after my wife went through a dangerous childbirth. She was between life and death, and that’s why I thank for protecting them and for the luck of being a father.

January 25, 1985

I dedicate this exvoto to Saint Jude Thaddeus for the outstanding talent and career of Tim Curry. His unique singing voice and his incredible acting skills made him one of the most beloved stars in the world. I wish him many years of happiness and health.

Jorge Hernandez

The Carrion sisters were passing by the market when suddenly they an enormous creature appeared to them. It seems like it came from the inferno, with a red hair, big claws and teeth, enormous blue eyes filled with evil and fury. When we started to ran away and scream we implored the Brown-skin girl of Tepeyac to protect us and let us come out alive from this misfortune. That moment the beast stopped chasing us, we ran to the church doors and took shelter there. They say they call this demon chupacabra in the region.

San Ignacio de los Valles, 1990

Virgin of Guadalupe, thank you for delivering me from the love pain that left me bedridden.

I dedicate this retablo to the Holy Child of Atocha to thank him for my son Benjamin Lagunas was unhurt when he fell off a swing.

Antonia Castro

Cirilo Ramirez brings this retablo to Saint Peregrin in gratitude for the great miracle that he managed to tame his mean mother-in-law who made his life difficult.

Puebla, 1957