When I was caught by the rebels, their leader Tallarin ordered to hang me on a tree. I entrusted myself to the Virgin of San Juan. She heard my prayers and saved me from death. I bring this retablo thanking her.

Zacatlan, 1914

1927, during the celebration of the town day in Zacatlan, a son of doña Cleta Sandoval fell of the fortune wheel. She thanks the Holy Child of Atocha for the boy resist the hit and didn’t die, although he remained little bit dumb.

1920, Zacatlan, my boyfriend was crying a serenade for me, and my daddy got annoyed, went out and started shooting at him. I thank the Holy Child of Atocha for my boyfriend got no bullet and my daddy only shot one mariachi.

Sebastiana Jimenez, the Casimiro Perez’ wife, ate too much opuntia prickly pears. She felt sick and had a constipation. Her husband prayed the Virgin of San Juan, and it unblocked the constipation. Sebastiana became completely healed for what he gives infinite thanks.

Zacatlan, 1914

Dominga Lezama brings this retablo to Saint Anthony thanking for she managed to find a husband in her age when she had already put herself in old maids.

Zacatlan, 1927

Nicolasa Robles had difficulties with her mother-in-law because she didn’t know how to cook. She prayed to Saint Paschal Baylon, and now she cooks so delicious food, that even her mother-in-law licks her fingers after it. Nicolasa gives thanks for that.

Zacatlan, 1925

Dominga Rodriguez thanks Saint Anthony with this retablo for sending her a husband, although she’s already over 80 years old.

Zacatlan, 1917

I thank Saint Martin the Cavalryman for helping me with so many customers who come to buy my tamales. I had no job and then I suddenly found my mother’s recipe of tamales with mole, rajas and sweet green sauce. The people love it very much.

Cresencio Dominguez
Zacatlan, Puebla

My husband Jasinto spent all days drinking in the pub with his friends. I always had to go after him so he wouldn’t end up lying on the street and so would nothing bad happen with him. I ask the Lord of the Wonders to help my husband to quit drinking. Thanks to his divine intervention, my husband now is a good-working man and doesn’t drink.

Pascuala Moreno
Zacatlan, Puebla

August 1925, Pancho Lopez was practicing throwing a lasso near by Zacatlan, and he hurt his balls. Since no remedy helped him, he asked Holy Child of Atocha for help. It helped, Pancho got cured. He thanks for that with this retablo.

Vicenta Contreras offers this retablo to Saint Paschal thanking him for all his help on the kitchen. She cooks and he makes her food taste really good.

Zacatlan, Puebla

Jasinta Gutierrez presents this retablo as a gratitude to Archangel Michael thanking him because her master forgave her for losing clothes when she was being distracted with her fiancé.

Zacatlan, 1912