Saint Martin the Cavalryman

Rogelio Narvaez worked at a musical instruments store. He thanks Saint Martin the Cavalryman for he sold three grand pianos in one day and got a very nice commission for it.

Dionisio Cuautle dedicates this humble retablo to Saint Martin the Cavalryman who is helping him every day when he sells the birds at the town market. In this was he keeps supporting his family.

Tlatlauquitepec, Puebla

I thank Saint Martin the Cavalryman for helping me out with my job. Thanks to my job as a dressmaker I could support my daughter who is about to finish her secretary studies. I dedicate this humble retablo for that.

Gregoria Cuautle
Puebla de los Angeles

Joaquin S. thanks Saint Martin the Cavalryman for the success he had with his bicycles shop where he sells all brands and models.

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I offer this retablo to Saint Martin the Cavalryman thanking him for my son Evaristo finally straightened his life up and found a job. He was already 35 years old, yet he did nothing but lay in the bed and listen his music. I couldn’t support him any longer.

Petra Carranza
Pachuca, Hidalgo

With all our hearts, we thank Saint Martin the Cavalryman for the miracle of opening our own bakery. We couldn’t open it for a while due to lack of money. But now we have many clients and orders, and we dedicate this humble retablo for that.

Anselmo y Meliton Hernandez
Apizaco, Tlaxcala

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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

I thank Saint Martin the Cavalryman for helping my husband with job. So we could pay all our debts and celebrate christmas holidays with family.

Josefa Molina
Pachuca, Hidalgo

My friend had no money to keep so many roosters, so he accepted it and gave me one. I thank Saint Martin the Cavalryman because the rooster turned out to be very good in fighting and he won a lot of money for me. My rooster the Valiant and I, we both became quite famous in the state.

Fausto Dominguez, Guanajuato

Jose Luis Suarez offers this retablo to Saint Martin because with his help he has a big success selling ice cream on the street.

Eleazar Camargo went to the USA to make money but returned back really fucked up. He entrusted himself to Saint Martin and started to sell carnitas. The thing have been going pretty well, so he brings this retablo in gratitude.

Uruapan, 1935

The nuns, sister Andrea and sister Lucia, gives thanks with this retablo to Saint Martin for good sales of rompope. They help to orphans with the proceeds.

Jaime Perez brings this retablo thanking Saint Martin the Cavalryman for the success he had with his poultry shop that became the most popular shop in the neighborhood.

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