When I saved my piggy Tocineto (Bacon) from being cooked for the Christmas dinner and raised him I couldn’t think that thanks to him I would perform in the circus with the most unusual act. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for giving me an idea to train my piggy and for he was so smart and quickly learnt all tricks.

March 21, 1965

Pasesita Robledo felt very lonely because her friend went back to her birth-town. So she prayed Saint Francis and then found some cats. She isn’t lonely anymore, and she thanks for that with this retablo.

Tequisquiapan, 1919

The panther escaped from its cage but didn’t catch me. Thanks.

A pretty big black viper came to Saturnino Cardoso, and the horse almost threw me off. I thank.

Guanajuato
October 23, 1938

I was going to be a trapeze artist, following our family tradition. But I wasn’t very good. Then one day I found out that I charm the fierce animals with my voice sound. So I began to work with big cats. They act as little kittens when I talk with them with sweetness, and they do everything I say. My act with the fierce animals has had a great success, and my animals love me. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for this gift.

Holy Child of Atocha, thank you for your favors. One hot summer morning, we went for a picnic in the state of Michoacan. While my wife was preparing some food, I was wetting my legs in the river. Then I felt a horrible pain. I was stung by a venomous snake. My wife promptly put me in the car and drove to a doctor office. Miraculously, I was saved. I entrusted myself to the Holy Child and now thank him.

Lucio Mora, 1957

Virgin of Guadalupe, thank you for hearing my prayers. I didn’t let my sister to meet with Juan because he was known as a womanizer and drunkard. But he wouldn’t listen and decided to run away with him. They sat on a horse. I ran for her and grabbed her arm. The horse jolted and dragged me. A year later my sister came home in despair and with a baby in her arms. Turned out Juan kicked her out.

Paola Salas
Guanajuato, 1949

Ofelia Martinez went to work early morning and saw an UFO landing in 100 meters from her. A couple of aliens came out of the ship and began to play with dogs. But then they noticed that they were being observed and quickly went back. The ship silently went up and flew away. Ofelia thanks Saint Michael the Arcangel for protecting her and brings this retablo as a testimony.

Mexicali, 1967

My donkey Pancho is very stupid. One day he crossed the railroad right before an approaching train. Only thanks to the miracle of Saint Francis, the engineer decided to stick out his head to look around and saw my donkey. He hit the brakes in time so the train didn’t run over the poor animal. I offer this retablo to the saint.

Thanks, with your help, I was able to save my doggy Mitzy from an octopus that came from the sea.

A giant pig got loose. Thanks for it didn’t eat Luisito.

My cat became so lazy, our house became filled with mice. They even rob cat food from his bowl and ate it before his eyes. The cat didn’t react at all. I couldn’t stand this mouse freedom anymore and prayed the Virgin of Guadalupe. Then the miracle happened. My cat amended and caught all mice. He took them by surprise because they didn’t expect anything like this from the cat.

My goat died giving birth. But thanks to the Virgin of Zapopan my cow Nicolasa who also had a newborn calf accepted the baby goats and fed them. I thank the Virgin.