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The Virgin of the Rosary gives wings to me and my cats every night so we can fly like birds or like angels. We fly over the towns and the fields and all my problems stay down on earth and seem so insignificant in comparison with such an immense space. I thank the Virgin for this night freedom because now I wake up at the mornings much more happier.

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I thank the Virgin of san Juan because I wasn’t gored by a bull when I tried to bullfight being pretty drunk.

Juan P.
June 12, 1945

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Carolina Pardo had a fever. She saw that her husband is a goat. She got so frightened. She thanks Saint Barbara because now she’s better and she doesn’t see hallucinations anymore.

My daughter Lupita was very sick and had a long recovery. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe and my daughter’s Guardian angel who looked after her. They kept her beloved pets by her side, and with their company my daughter got recovered much easier.

One month after our house had been invaded by rats, my husband brought a cat to catch them. However the cat slept in our bed because he was scared of rats. And I didn’t even go to bathroom at night because I was scared they would bite me. Then I prayed to the Virgin of Zapopan for help. And I saw the miracle with my eyes. The rats got in a line, left the house and didn’t come back.

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The Death in person came to my bedroom. Horrified, I prayed to the Virgin of Zapopan so that she’d scare the Death away. The Holy Virgin gave courage to my dogs, and they attacked the Death. The Death disappeared without taking me with it. I thank the Holy Virgin.

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I went to the market to buy some oranges. On my way back I saw two frightened kittens cornered by angry dogs. I was screed of dogs but I asked Saint Quiteria to give me courage and to protect me. I put one kitten in my basket and the other one I took under my arm. Then I ran away. Saint Quiteria protected me, and the dogs didn’t get us. Since the kittens were stray I kept them. And now they keep me company.

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Some rabbits came to eat the vegetables in my vegetable garden. I prayed to Saint Francis, and he granted me with a gift of communication with them. So I started to negotiate with the rabbits. I promised them to give them rotten vegetables, if they stop ravaging my garden. So now I have my own rabbit farm. They listen to me, I feed them, and everybody’s happy. I thank for that.

I give thanks to the Virgin of Guadalupe for saving me from a tremendous viper bite when I went to the field. I was praying to the Virgin in heaven, and that moment my nephew appeared. He helped me to arrive to where I was helped and my life was saved.

Celso Peña Luna
Rancho los Toriles
August 1980

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I thank powerful Saint Quiteria of Frexeiras for healing my cow from an infection of the udder.

Joelma Aparecida de Barros
Ibateguara, Alagoas

I thank the Virgin of Zapopan. When we moved to the coast, my daughter met new friends and was happy. Also she found her vocation in marine biology, since she loved turtles.

I give infinite thanks to Saint Thomas Aquinas because thanks to his intervention I met very virile and hairy man, just as I liked them. His name is Tomas, and we perform at the theatre with our poodle Lucero.

Monterrey, August 1972

I had an accident in the circus, but you protected me, Virgin.

1979

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