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I thank Saint Cecily for pulling my wife the Tabascan from singers and making her a cock-breeder like myself. Now her roosters doing very awesome at the arena, and she’s so much happier. Señor Natalia Canto from Comitancillo, Cintalapa, Chiapas ordered to paint his exvoto. Emmanuel Espin painted it in the year 2020 AD.

The band “Chiapanec melodies” formed by Lucas, Jose and Efren, dedicate the present retablo in gratitude to the Virgin of Guadalupe for letting them to perform every weekend at the town bandstand bringing joy to the people’s hearts with their marimba which they play with all their enthusiasm.

Chiapas, Mexico

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I love Mexican culture, especially their regional dances. I always had a dream to travel to Mexico to see them. I thank Saint Charbel becasue I visited the state of Chiapas and saw the traditional Parachicos dance that blew me away with its colors and beauty.

John Richardson

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Holy Virgin, thousand thanks for saving my life in this hellish ride. I saw a woman died run over by a train.

March 21, Arriaga, Chiapas

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Gregoria Romero brings this retablo to Saint Pancras in gratitude for her friend Frida is very happy with a parrot she brought her from Chiapas. The thing she likes the most about the bird that it’s very insolent, just like Diego.

Mexico, 1949

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I’m thanking, with all my heart, the Virgin of Guadalupe for keeping our family tradition of knitting. My mother and grand-mother were weavers and they taught me since I was little girl. My serapes, huipils and rebozos are highly valued among the foreign tourists who buy them when they visit my town.

Obdulia Trejo ~ Chiapas

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I’m calm, I know it was a good decision to get an abortion. I couldn’t become a mom at the time. God hear my prayers and protected me, because I found a safe place and it went well.

Lucero, 20 years — Chiapas

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To get an abortion wasn’t easy but at the time I didn’t have conditions to keep a baby. Who know maybe later I’ll decide to be a mom. Now I’m feeling peaceful because I know God is near me and he gives me strength to go through this difficult time.

Liliana, 23 years — Chiapas

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I thank God for being near when I needed the most. The abortion went well. There were difficult moments when it was really important to count on my mother support.

Alma Gloria, 19 years — Chiapas

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To do an abortion wasn’t easy decision. But I looked information, and I felt very peaceful and came to peace with myself. Dear God, beg you to help all the woman in the same situation like mine so they’d get confidence in their decisions.

Rocio, 17 years — Chiapas

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Thanks, Virgin of Guadalupe, for showing me the way to find a safe place to do an abortion. You have always bring brave women to my life who like you stay near me.

Paola, 21 years — Chiapas

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I never thought I would face an unplanned pregnancy. I give thanks to God because everything went well and I didn’t have any complications during the abortion. A ask for my family and for myself to bring me more joy, life and faith. Glory to God.

Carolina, 21 years — Chiapas

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Thank you God because you helped me to go through this difficult time after the rape. When I was scared of so much pain you brought me to know these people who supported me in my abortion. I’m feeling much better now because they treated me very well and the lady doctor who attended me was very kind. Thanks to everybody I can keep on going to school.

Lucy, 15 years — Chiapas

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