The former landowner noticed us one day that she had sold the building and was very sorry that we would be moved out and would have no place to live. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank Saint James the Apostle because the new owner turned out to be a good person and he let us live with a fair rent. He even offered me a doorman job and arranged a nice party for us.

The Romero family
Tlalnepantla, state of Mexico

My wife was a compulsive buyer. We used to go to the mall, visiting all the shops there and buying clothes and shoes with my credit card. I was scared that I couldn’t control her. I prayed to Saint James the Apostle, and he worked a miracle. Now my Leticia is more conscious and thrifty. Her previous way of spending would’ve bankrupted me.

Fernando Reynoso
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

Señor Alberto Robledo decided to open a liquor store. The business is going very well. He keeps very rare and exotic drinks in the shop. He brings this retablo to Saint James as a sign of gratitude.

Marcial Perez thanks Saint James the Apostle for Don Goyo doesn’t erupt anymore. Although there is a smoke coming out sometimes, the people of the village keep living without worrying about mr. Popocatepetl.

Santiago Xalitzintla, Puebla

Note:
Don Goyo is a popular nickname for Popocatépetl.

1935, in San Bernardino, my son Bartolo was riding on a carousel and flew off of his seat. When I saw him flying like a dung beetleI prayed to Saint James. Thanks to him my son only got his mug scratched.

Nicolasa Ruis

Jose Suarez was repairing a wooden bridge and suddenly fell hanging with his head down in the river. He thanks Saint James for somebody saw it and saved him in time.

I bring this retablo to Saint James the Apostle for letting me dedicate my life to what I’m really passion about—the wrestling. I thank for my successful career that was crowned that night when I won the mask of my arch-rival Dark Shadow, earning the admiration and applause of the audience.

Super Atomico
Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco

Two bandits got in the Chong Nakamura’s house while he was at home. But Chong could resist the assault with his samurai sword. He thanks Saint James with this retablo for he didn’t get arrested in spite of injuring those bandits very badly.

Juan Zavaleta had a fight with a colleague, and that plunged a trident into Juan’s belly. The injuries were very bad. Juan thanks Saint James for he was saved and his co-worker is in jail now.

Arturo Mendez thanks Saint James with this retablo for healing the pain he suffered after having carried too much cement on his head.

Teresa Ramos participated in an amateur striptease contest. She thank Saint James with this retablo for she won and she was named the Striptease Queen. Now she has offers from the best clubs.

Gilberto Carrasco thanks Saint James with this retablo because he managed to buy rare albums of the Beatles at an auction. So he enriched his collection of his favorite band.

My husband couldn’t perform in bed. Preoccupied, we asked Saint James the Apostle for a solution. We decided to try the medicine called viagra. It worked. Now we’re very happy and very much in love like when we were young. We thank for that.

Casilda C.
Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, 2005