Rosalinda Moreno was hit by a car when she was going out of the school. She was hit pretty bad and was taken to the hospital. Her mother, señora Elena, gives thanks to the Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos because her daughter’s injuries weren’t too serious.

Granddaughter of doña Cleotilde Reyes is a very restless child. And at her saint’s day she spilt on herself the boiled stew that was on the stove. Her grandmother thanks the Virgin because her granddaughter Marianita didn’t burn herself very badly.

One night I was selling cold beer at the wrestling arena. I was distracted and didn’t noticed that the wrestler Superpig jumped off the third rope and almost fell on me. I thank the Virgin of Juquilia because I stepped away in time. Otherwise he would have squashed me.

Cosme Reyes, Mexico City

I was repairing the roof of the house. I stumbled and fell off the ladder right on the stump. It had a splinter that went through my stomach. I prayed to The Holy Face of God and asked for a relief. I got better and recovered from this deadly wound. Lorenzo Garcia dedicates this ex-voto.

Pachuca, Hidalgo
Holy week, 1956

Arturo Menendes abused steroids, and one day, when he lifted weights, he had a heart attack. He thanks the Lord of the Miracles with this retablo for he got recovered. And he promises to be more careful.

When I cut the stubble, I cut my hand with machete. The cut began to fester, and I couldn’t do anything. I implored to the Holy Face of God for healing. Now I thank him because my hand got better. I dedicate this retablo.

Aquilino Chavez
June 13, 1930

My sons’ dog liked to go on trips with them. But because it is very fat and clumsy one day it stubbled and fell. We thank the Virgin of Zapopan because the boys saved the dog and the poor animal wasn’t hurt too much.

Virgin of Guadalupe, I thank you for the miracle of saving my hand when I cut it working on making tacos. Now I’m back to work hard to provide for my wife and kids.

Hugo Vilchis
Mexico, 2006

Bruno Rodriguez had an accident while weight-lifting. He thanks Saint Pancras for he was saved from asphyxiation when the heavy barbell crushed his throat.

In December, the boy Cleto was going to hit piñata but accidentally hit his brother in the face. He started bleeding, and bleeding didn’t stop. His parents prayed to Saint James. Now, since the boy got cured, they thank for that.

Gustavo Ortega was roller-skating. He fell and broke his arm. Since no remedy helped him, he prayed to Saint Jude Thaddeus. With his help the arm got healed, and Gustavo thanks for that with this retablo.

I thank the Lord Jesus, because I only broke my index finger nail after a very scary accident with my horse in Guadalajara, Mexico.

I was driving a bus when the brakes broke down. The bus was going to fall of the cliff, but thanks to the Virgin of San Juan I hit a tree, that kept the bus from falling. I dedicate the retablo for that.