The tamer Teofilo Rosales thanks Saint Catherine the Martyr because she helped him to tame lions and other wild animals in the circus. They never attack him. On the contrary, he cares about them and they reciprocate.

The Internacional Circus
Matamoros, Tamaulipas, 1966

Our cow got lost. We prayed the Virgin of San Juan. And not only our cow was back, but also the heavens sent us two more cows. Now we have three cows.

Two cats thank Saint Francis. They were common stray cats, didn’t eat well, used to soak under the rain and suffered form a maltreatment. But one day they were adopted by a wonderful man, so they began to live at his place. Now they have comfortable cushions to sleep on, they eat like kings, and they are being loved and spoiled in every possible way.

The Padilla brothers set an ambush to kill me right after I would enter the town. But since my horse sprained its ankle, I entered the town afoot among other people going out of the tavern. The bandits didn’t notice me. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for saving my life and dedicate her this retablo.

I never got married. However, my animals became a real family for me. We gather all together in the garden and I read what we like the most—the horror stories. It happens that we get frightened at night after reading all these scary tales. So we stay together to protect ourselves and not to be afraid of threatening shadows. I thank Saint Francis for such wonderful and intelligent animals.

My neighbor had a giant monstrous cat. It could eat an entire chicken at once. My kitty was scared to go outside. I prayed the Virgin of Guadalupe so that she would help us in this difficult situation. Thanks to the Virgin’s miracle the neighbor moved away and took her cat with her. Now my kitty can walk outside.

The night of September 30, I was coming back to my ranch when I was attacked by bandits. They beat me, tied me up, put a gag in my mouth and left me in a pit in mountains. I thank the Blessed Sacrament for my dog found me and I was saved.

Samuel Martinez

Thank you, Holy Virgin, for saving me from a scorpion.

Pedro Reyes
Mexico, Puebla — January 21, 1980

The Alicia’s puppy fell off the cliff but hold on a small ledge. Alicia tried to save him but instead she also slid down on her belly and couldn’t get out. Thanks to the Virgin of Zapopan the neighbor saw them and pull Alicia up by her leg. The girl and the puppy were saved. They thank for that.

An octopus fell in love with me. Holy Virgin, please make him understand that it’s impossible for us to be together. Thanks.

Amanda

My piggy Tito was so ill, he was dying. The Virgin miraculously saved him.

December 22, 1990
Pedro Montes

Virgin of San Juan de Los Lagos

An octopus came out of the sea to eat my flowers, but I chased him away, with your help.

That night, I was thirsty, and I went down at the kitchen to take a glass of water. I was in fear finding some martians there. They were sitting at table and eating. My dog, which always had been a good guard, was hypnotized or paralyzed. I thank the Virgin of Zapopan because the aliens didn’t notice me and I could escape safe and sound. I hid myself until they were gone.