Thanks for the virus didn’t do anything to us. The piglets chased it away.

Thank you, Virgin of the Solitude, for helping me so Jose The Bull didn’t break our relationship. He’s very jealous when other wrestlers talk with me. I, The Chameleon.

Mexico, March 21, 1989

Thanks to Saint Jude Thaddeus because he made possible the election of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th President of North-American United States. To celebrate his election and the MLK birthday, I dance and sing with mariachi at the Paseo de la Reforma near the American embassy.

Gabrielle Civil, January 24, 2009

1931, in the town of Santa Ana, Leonardo Rivera found himself in grave danger when he was seriously gored by the bull. He entrusted himself to Saint Pancras, and his wound was healed. He gives infinite thanks with this retablo.

Virgin of San Juan, I offer you this exvoto for protecting me from dying when I was trying my luck and fell off the camel. I’m grateful for that.

Julieta Molina, the Untamable
April 1996, Chetumal

I admire the paintings of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. I thank Saint Rita with this exvoto because when I travelled to Mexico I visited the Modern Art museum to contemplate one of my favorite works—her self-portrait called “The Two Fridas”.

I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for forgiving me all my sins.

M. S. and J. A. were fucking in the elevator, and their boss caught them. They fervently thank Saint Pancras with the present retablo because they only received a money penalty but weren’t fired.

The night of November 19, 1961, I was attacked by a nagual. I’m alive thanks to you Virgin of San Juan.

We dedicate this retablo to the miraculous Holy Cross. We were very happy riding the carousel when my little Robertito fell off the horse and got stuck under the wheel. It was a miracle he didn’t became crippled. We bring this testimony of divine intervention for this.

The Villareal and Librado Limantour family

My nephew who travels a lot brought me a beautiful exotic plant. I plant it in the garden, and it grew very fast with my constant care. I water it every day at evening. One day I was watering the plants and felt something moving towards me. I look back, and the plant’s sprouts twisted round my body and squeezed me tight. I couldn’t get out and desperately implored the Virgin of Zapopan for her intervention. So the plant let me go after many struggle. Now I water it only at night, and the plant doesn’t attack me.

Regina Michel, 1977

I wholeheartedly thank the Holy Child of Atocha because when I was a little boy I met the great Roberto Gomez Bolaños, Chespirito. Don Roberto’s fabulous talent gave to Hispanic America unforgivable characters like Chavo from the 8, Red Grasshopper, Chompiras and many others that played an important part in the childhood of many people.

Jasinto Romo, Mexico City

I, Agustin Chavez, pay with this exvoto thanking for the Martian prostitute didn’t do me any harm. Although she’s not from this planet, she was pretty hot and very good in kissing.

Mexico, 1983