I thank Saint Roch for protecting me from the Chinese flu and the doctors who take fluid from knees.
Citi of Mejico ~ 17-8-2020
— tagged with “Mexico City”
I thank Saint Roch for protecting me from the Chinese flu and the doctors who take fluid from knees.
Citi of Mejico ~ 17-8-2020
Retablo by Alice Meh
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
Retablo by Gonzalo Palacios
Blessed Heart, I give thanks to you for giving a second chance to live to this woman after she was stabbed. An evil client who was drunk attacked her and left het badly wounded in a hotel room in Merced, Mexico City.
A. V. R. — May 2016
Retablo by Alfredo Vilchis
Thank you, Virgin of Guadalupe, for the miracle that I arrived well to the Mexico City, along with the passengers who did confide in me. The bus lost its brakes as we approached Zihuatanejo and it went like it was driven by the devil. In such danger, I entrusted myself to you, promising this exvoto which I bring now.
Federico, grateful driver
It happened on October 27
December 12, Mexico
Retablo by Alfredo Vilchis
Maria Reyes. A prostitute Maria Inez gives thanks to the Virgin for my work as a prostitute.
Merced, 11–Nov–80
Retablo by David Mecalco
«I’m a father proud of having a gay son».
«I’m valued as a person, not for my preferences».
Saint Sebastian, thank you because my father supports me and accepts me as I am. He understands and respects my relationship with Julian, and thanks to him I have the courage and peace to live my life and do not care what people think about me.
Saul the Cute
Olivar del Conde, Mexico City
July 6, 2019, March № 41
Retablo by Luis Vilchis
I thank the Virgin of San Juan for saving from dying when I took drugs and was high. I’m thanking for the opportunity to live and promise not to fell into the drugs again.
The Fat Man
Tacubaya, Mexico, January 6, 2000
Retablo by Luis Vilchis
Daniel thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe for saving him from dying during a dangerous heart surgery when he was between life and death. He brings this testimony as his gratitude for the received favor.
January 25, 1999
Tacubaya, Mexico City
Retablo by Daniel Vilchis
I dedicate the present retablo to Our Lady of Guadalupe for Frida Kahlo’s great talent. Her paintings made her one of the most important Mexican artists of the 20th century.
Mexico City
Retablo by Gonzalo Palacios
I, Ines Pantoja, pay with this exvoto giving thanks for the skeleton didn’t hurt me while I was sleeping. I was very much frightened because my old man mature wasn’t home.
Polanco, 1982
Retablo by Christopher Rodriguez Contreras
Tacubaya
Bad thing happened with a boy Juanito Sanchez. He was working at this sandwich place and he was hit by a car that nailed him to the kiosk. Seeing that tragedy, his mom implored you, Virgin of Guadalupe, so that you’d save him from this tragedy.
1965
Retablo by Alfredo Vilchis
Rufiano Tamarzo, known as Warhol of Bondojito, thanks all these critics who said awesome things about my vanguard art which neither I understand—Raquel Ti-Bone, Avellana Lester, Carloss Bla-bla Nice gay, O. M. Dadiva and Gerardo Annoyed.
Retablo by Manolo Luis Escutia
Alfredo gives infinitive thanks to the Lord of Chalma for he managed to extinguish his gas truck when it got on fire after losing the brakes and crushing into another car. Thus he avoided a bigger tragedy. He brings this retablo for the received favor.
January 14, 1985
Mexico City
Retablo by Daniel Vilchis