I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for her benevolent grace so that I was crowned as the heavyweight champion winning over the great Tinieblas (Darkness) at the tournament.

Canek, Mayan Prince, 1982

We thank you, Virgin of Carmel, for saving us from my old lady who wanted to kill us only for chatting and making us comfortable.

Jose and girlfriend, Oaxaca, Mexico

One night a pretty big gorilla got into Hilda Hurtado’s room, and she almost died from fright.

Mexico, January 22, 1974

I was teaching my daughter to cook because she was about to get married. We were chatting and didn’t notice that we had left such a strong flame that the kitchen got on fire. I was very upset and implored Saint Paschal for help. I found a pot with water and splashed it avoiding a much bigger fire. I fervently thank for that.

Refugio Camacho ~ Puebla

Your slave Gino Robert in Sant Martí d’Empúries, February 2014

Thanks Holy God for being wet-n-slow when you could’ve been quick-n-dry.

I give thanks to the Virgin of Zapopan because I’ve almost always got intelligent and caring pupils. They make me feel very good professionally as a teacher. I offer this retablo to the Holy Virgin.

We thank the patron of the clowns, Saint Genesius of Rome, for our participation in the Public Transport campaign against COVID-19 “Do not let the clown take you” in which we gave out masks and antibacterial gel at the most busy metro stations exhorting “If you’re going in subway, put a mask on right away”.

Fresia, Skatiny, Sindy, Piñita, Sonrisitas, Pispirin, Bodoquito and Zapaton / CDMX

One of my mistress’ pets got sick, and, since no remedy would help it, I asked Saint Maroun to heal it because my mistress was very sad. And the other day the dog woke up healthy. I’m infinitely grateful for that.

Ramona Ruiz, Mexico, 1939

I thank God and the Ever-Merciful St. Andrew for allowing me to survive the back nine holes at the Tubac Golf Resort and to shoot a miraculous 4 over par on May 2, 2014. In gratitude and thanks overflowing my heart, I, Sergio Mendes, now dedicate this retablo.

5–2–14

Margarito Stivenson was contacted by two extraterrestrials who scared me a lot. I pay with this retablo.

Guanajuato, May 11, 1980

We thank the Virgin of San Juan and the little Child of Atocha for giving us the whole corn harvest. We can sell it and get married. We only ask for health to be able to keep on working on our lands.

The Sanchez family, Puebla, Mexico, 20–11–1996

Virgin of Guadalupe, I ask you for a boyfriend for my sister Maria so she would stop being bitter about it and let Jasinto to be my boyfriend.

Virgin of San Juan, thank you for appearing in the circus when a very horny horse jumped on Bigbooty the clown. I, Panfilo de Narvaez, implored you so that the children wouldn’t see such a grotesque scene.

Guadalajara, Jalisco, 1920