Sr. Pedro thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe because he stepped away in time when a pot with liquid metal flipped over. He asked the Virgin to protect him and his coworkers from the factory.
Tasco, Guerrero
January 13, 1993
— tagged with “accident”
Sr. Pedro thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe because he stepped away in time when a pot with liquid metal flipped over. He asked the Virgin to protect him and his coworkers from the factory.
Tasco, Guerrero
January 13, 1993
Retablo by Luis Vilchis
Virgin of Juquila, thank you for your help, for saving my brother when he fell into a river and was almost bitten by a caiman.
Teodoro Puebla Lima — November, 19, 1947
Retablo by Unknown artist #62
Enrique Martinez was watching soccer with his lady. He was going mad and almost died choking on a peanut. He thanks Saint Juan Bosch with this retablo because his wife knew about first aid and saved him.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Señor Alberto thanks the Virgin of Sorrows for not losing his arm when he cut himself while butchering meat in his shop. He brings this retablo as his gratitude for this favor.
January 25, 1999
Tacubaya, Mexico City
Retablo by Daniel Vilchis
At a volleyball match, Catalino Fernandez hit his coccyx. It was very painful. He thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for he’s got healed and is back again to play volleyball.
Monterrey, 1950
Retablo by Flor Palomares
Virgin of San Juan, thank you for saving me from the death when I fell off the camel trying my luck. I thank you for that.
Julietta Molina «The Indomitable»
April 30, 1995
Retablo by Hugo Vilchis
My son Gregorio was slightly crazy. He made himself wings from chicken feathers and jumped off the highest tree. I thank the Virgin of Zapopan for the miracle that he was able to flap his wings a little bit—enough to land without killing himself. Although he fell on a cactus and got hurt by the spines, he didn’t break his bones for which I infinitely thank.
Retablo by Miguel Hernández
The bicyclist Antonio Fernandez was going down the hill. A cow crossed his path, and he crashed into her. He brings this retablo to Saint Charbel thinking him for surviving the accident and being able to keep practicing his sport.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
We were chatting and forgot that we left a pot with mole on the stove. We were cooking it to sale. Then we went to the market for turkey, and when we were back, we saw that the pan had been completely on fire and almost burnt our kitchen. My friend and I desperately prayed Saint Paschal for help and began to extinguish the fire with the pot with water. We managed to do so avoiding big fire, and we thank the saint.
Petra Cosme and Ramona Tlachi / Cuetzalan, 1949
Retablo by Flor Palomares
Edgar Ponce thanks the Holy Child of Atocha for surviving after felling down from the roof when he was fixing the tv-antenna. He got tangled in the cable, stumbled and fell down. He though he was going to die, he implored to you and knew you would save him. Edgar dedicates you this retablo.
Observatorio Mexico
17/02/2001
Retablo by Luis Vilchis
I thank the Virgin of Perpetual Help for having saved my son from dying when a truck hit the bus in which he traveled.
Micaela Horta
Guadalajara, Jalisco, May 10, 1950
Retablo by Unknown artist #61
With all my heart, I thank the Virgin of the Solitude for curing my son Pancrasio. He got a bullet in his left leg during a shooting with the troops. I thank with this retablo for he’s alright now.
Encarnacion Campos — Durango, 1918
Retablo by Flor Palomares
Señora Maria Tereza de la Garza lived alone. One day she fell and couldn’t get up. She thanks Saint Patrick because one and half-day later her neighbor heard her screaming and came to help.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández