My son Luis loves the dogs. One day he leant out to look at one on the street and fell on the had of a man who was passing by. Luckily this man, although he was hit by my boy, could catch him. I thank the Virgin of San Juan. And we’re going to buy a puppy for Luis, so he wouldn’t fall watching dogs.

Little Julio got in the pigsty and was bitten by a pig. He almost lost his arm. His mother prayed to the Virgin of San Juan for delivering the boy from losing his arm. The Virgin saved him. The grateful mother brings this retablo.

Juana
Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco
April 30, 1950

One night some martians landed on my farm. They got in my bedroom through the window. I thank the Virgin of San Juan for they didn’t abduct me for their experiments, nor did they take my dog that didn’t even wake up. One of my slippers is all they took, and they seemed to be very interested in it.

I thank the Virgin of san Juan because I wasn’t gored by a bull when I tried to bullfight being pretty drunk.

Juan P.
June 12, 1945

I thank the Virgin of San Juan for the miracle that I didn’t die in the desert when the guide left me alone.

Lucio R., 1999

The night of October 23, 1957, the Romero brothers were coming back home after having drunk in the town. They met a nagual. They thank the Virgin for they didn’t die of fear and the nagual didn’t attack them and let them go.

October 25, 1958, I was washing my baby boy and slipped on the soap. I fell and hit so bad, I couldn’t stand up. Only my prayers to the Virgin of San Juan brought me the desired relief in the few days.

Margarita Peña was very nervous because of the arrival of her parents-in-law, who were coming from the capital. She broke the saucepan with the shrimp soup and burned the stew. Finding herself in such a disaster she entrusted herself to the mercy of the Virgin of San Juan. The Virgin made the parents-in-law miss the train and arrive the next day. Margarita gives thanks to the Virgin.

March 28, 1949

When I married Gregorio I didn’t know that besides being a kind man and a great lover he’s also a wonderful cook. He cooks almost every day, and I enjoyed all the food. I give thanks to the Virgin of San Juan for such a joy and for sending me my husband.

With infinite gratitude I dedicate this retablo to the Virgin of San Juan because thanks to my job as a dressmaker I could support my daughter Clarita who is going to finish her secretary courses.

Eduviges Valdes

Teodoro Corrales gives thanks to the Virgin of San Juan for healing his sheep because they were very sick.

Anselmo Gutierrez worked in the mine and found a gold nugget. His boss gave it to him, and with it Anselmo payed for his son’s knee surgery. He thanks the Virgin of San Juan for this huge favor and offers this retablo.

An eagle used to take my pigs. But one day when it caught my piglet, I got so mad, I started to kick it with the broom and then I threw the broom into it. I hit it so hard, that the eagle dropped his pray. I thank the Virgin for the piglet fell into the drinking trough and didn’t get hurt. And the eagle never came back.