Marcela Rodriguez always wanted to be a famous opera singer, but she never had the opportunity to do it. So she organized a marvelous choir with her farm animals. Many people from different places came to listen this marvel. Marcela thanks the Blessed Sacrament for achieving her dream.

Hermenegildo Castro dedicates this humble retablo to Saint Anthony the Great because thanks to his divine intervention he found his donkey Filemon which had been lost in the filed. Without the donkey he couldn’t work and now he’s very glad.

Tepeaca, Puebla

My son Ricardo Antonio was swinging his sister very hard. My nephew Juanito was playing ball with the dog and didn’t notice how he got on the swing’s way. The swing hit him in the head, and he lost conscience. I was scared that he might die and his mother would accuse me of that. I entrusted him to the Holy Child the Savior. Juanito recovered and the only thing he got was a lump on his forehead.

It was very hot so the Parra sisters went to the river for swimming. They were happily splashing around when they noticed that they were surrounded by crocodiles. Only thanks to the Virgin of Zapopan’s protection they managed to escape from the water without being bitten by the horrible animals. They thank for that with this retablo.

Miguel Martinez went through the forest at the dusk. Suddenly he ran into a witch sitting on her broom. He made his horse to run as fast as the wind. He managed to escape from the witch. He thanks the Blessed Sacrament for she didn’t curse him nor did she put an evil eye on him.

The Carlota Valdez’s house was filled with bats. They were flying over her bed and brought her nightmares. Carlota was scared that they might be vampires and could suck her and her cat’s blood and that she and her cat would become living dead for ever. Carlota was so distressed, she prayed Saint Quiteria for protection. The saint worked the miracle, and the bats flew to live in another place. Carlota thanks for that with this retablo.

July 18 I walked out the don Niko’s butcher shop, and I was attacked by the Joel’s dog. When I saw the dog biting me, I entrusted myself to you, Virgin of Guadalupe, asking to save me and to not let me die from the bites. Don Panchito came to help me. I thank you and dedicate this retablo for I’m safe and sound.

Nicolas Vargas
Tacubaya, Mexico City
August 3, 1995

Our dog was afraid of water. But when my little brother was taken by a wave, the dog jumped after him at the sea, without hesitating a single second. We thank the Virgin of the Solitude for this wonderful miracle.

I began to see a strange dream in which my cat would go up to the Moon and I would have to climb after him by an infinite ladder. The worst part was that I woke up totally worn out in with a plan in my legs as if I really climbed the ladder all night long. I thank the Virgin of San Juan who gave me an idea to take my cat to sleep with me in my bed. It’s a much more comfortable place than the Moon. Now I wake up well-rested and don’t see this strange dream anymore.

We thank the Lord of Chalma for saving our daughter Dionicia from dying when she was bitten by a rabid dog on her way out the butcher shop. We entrusted her to his mercies, and he protected her.

The Flores G. family
Toluca, Mexico, 1999

I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for healing me after a dog bit my leg when I was walking out the butcher shop.

Pancha Ramos
Tacubaya, Mexico City, 1960

Our new neighbor had an enormous and angry dog that scared my cats. I was afraid that one day it could kill one of them. Thanks to my prayers to Saint Anthony the neighbor found another house on the other side of the town and moved there. Finally my cats were saved from this beast. I thank the saint patron.

All the red fruits and vegetables in my refrigerator were disappearing. I was intrigued until one night I went to the kitchen for a glass of water and found out that the thief was a vegetarian vampire. I thank the Virgin of San Juan because my dog barked and growled and bit him. The vampire got so scared, he never came back, lest he decided to change his diet and to suck my blood.