My son Manuel had a congestion because he went swimming right after having a meal. He fainted and went straight to the bottom of the lake. I thank the Virgin of the Rosary who sent a dog that pull the boy out of the water before he drowned. My son is all right now, and the dog has become our pet. We thank the Virgin.

My son Tamarindo has a giant iguana. Look after him when he plays with it. Thank you.

The girl Mirel is very hardworking. Look after her, Virgin.

Thanks for saving my two-headed dog.

We bought a couple of piglets at the San Pedro fair almost for nothing, because they were sickly and weak. But we nursed and cured them. They grew up big pigs. Thank to the Holy Virgin they had a lot of piglets. So now, our little farm is prospering, and we thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for her blessing.

I thank you, Holy Virgin, for protecting my animals from a malignant virus.

Luis H., 1977

I was saved from drowning by my cow Luisa. Thank you.

Virgin of Juquila, thank you for giving me courage to defend the pig of my mother-in-law, when my husband and his mistress tried to take it.

Inocensia
Oaxaca, Mexico, 1969

I dedicate this retablo to the Lord Jesus Christ because thanks to him our uncle Alfred turned into a bull and now he will not bother us anymore.

Oaxaca, 1969

One evening I was coming back from the town and a tremendous downpour began. Suddenly, a lightning struck and scared the horses in the corral. One of them jumped over the fence going over me. I thank the Virgin of Zapopan for the horse didn’t hit me, and I only got scared.

Apolonia García
Zapopan, Jalisco

I thank for my piggy Luis wasn’t eaten.

Gilberto Mendoza went for a picnic with his family. Suddenly his son was attacked by a deer which kicked him up in the air. Thanks to Saint Charbel the family managed to scare the deer away and his son suffered only minor injuries.

Empalme, Sonora

Thank you, Virgin of Guadalupe, for saving my daughter from rabies.

Feleciana
Mexico City, 1955