My wife couldn’t have children and she suffered because she wanted a baby so much. We prayed Saint Raymond for a miracle, and the saint, in his infinite kindness, sent us two healthy twins. We thank Saint Raymond.

Antonio and Maria Garza

My husband and I had six daughters and no sons. We prayed to the Virgin of Refuge, and thanks to her miracle I finally gave birth to a son who is our happiness now.

The Luis Morales’s cat was bitten by a dog. It happened right after the cat had her kittens. Luis thanks the Virgin for the kittens are all right because he nursed them with the feeding bottle. And the cat is feeling better also.

The cat died giving birth to the kittens. We were afraid that the kittens would die also—from hunger. But happened so our dog gave birth to her puppies. She accepted the kittens, she breastfed and cleaned them. We thank Saint Francis for such a good dog and the kittens are all right.

Evaristo and his wife Maria thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe because their pig is feeling well after giving birth to her piglets. They bring this retablo for that.

December 1, 1978

My wife had a difficult labour. But thanks to the Lord of the Wonders she gave birth to a beautiful baby. I offer this retablo because they both are feeling well and I’m very happy to be a father first time.

Antonio Huerta and his wife Dionisia thank Saint Jude Thaddeus because their pig gave birth to the piglets and they didn’t die like always before. They offer this retablo for the favor.

January 11, 1985

It was a cloudy evening and it was blowing hard. My wife had to give birth, but we lived far from the town. The long walk was exhausting, and my wife had a terrible pain. I picked her up in my arms. We didn’t want our little daughter to stay at home alone, so she came with us as well. It was difficult to walk against the wind. But thanks to Saint Raymond Nonnatus we managed to arrive to the hospital before my wife gave birth. And there our beautiful and healthy baby boy was born.

I’m eternally grateful to the Virgin of Guadalupe for saving my wife when she had birth and no one was around to help her. Not knowing what to do I appealed to you. We were coming back from the Basilica where we asked for your blessing as we do every year. Suddenly my wife started to give birth. One woman and her daughter Lupita who worked at the market helped her. My wife was alright, and my son was born safely. I thank you for our fortune and dedicate this retablo to you and to the woman and her daughter. I’m going to name my son Jose Guadalupe because he was born on December 12, 1930, at 12:30.

Anselmo
Chimalistac, Mexico
December 24, 1930

December 12 is the feast of the Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

We thank the Virgin of Zapopan for healing our spotted cow. She was so sick after giving birth to her calf, we thought she was going to die.

Virgin of Guadalupe, I thank you for giving the fortitude to El Zope (“The Vulture”) to cut my umbilical cord, and to doña Maria to offer me her help. I’m asking you to guard and protect my baby and all this guys because they aren’t bad people.

Alma
Mexico, 25 July 2000

Since I entrusted myself to the Miraculous Virgin, I haven’t had any problems with delivering babies. I had been out of luck before, and many of my babies had been dying. I hope my luck will keep up and I’ll get a raise in the hospital.

Lord of Chalma, I dedicate this retablo to you because my sister gave birth to her son and they both are good.

Luis Angel Vilchis
Mexico City — December 24, 2000