I thank because when the bull from the Sunday bullfighting jumped over the barrier it didn’t hurt my daughters who sat in the first row.
May 5, 1955
— tagged with “bulls”
I thank because when the bull from the Sunday bullfighting jumped over the barrier it didn’t hurt my daughters who sat in the first row.
May 5, 1955
Retablo by Miguel Hernández
The cowboy Bernabe Camargo mounted on a very angry bull and hurt his balls. No remedy would help to heal them, and then he implored Saint Pancras, and the balls were healed. He brings this retablo giving infinite thanks for this favor.
Puebla, 1917
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Suddenly I became very fond of the bull. Forgive me, Virgin.
Retablo by Miguel Hernández
We were taking our chickens to the town to sell them, but on our way we were chased by a bull escaped from the corral. Only by the Virgin’s miracle he didn’t gore us, because the chicken ran away and one of them flew right to the bull’s snout, it grabbed him so the bull couldn’t see anything, and we ran to a house where they let us stay until they caught the bull. Then we picked up our chicken and sold them for a good price.
Retablo by Selva Prieto Salazar
Artemio Garcia and his buddy were coming back from the sowing when suddenly an angry bull jumped out on them and took up a tremendous chase after them. The buddy even forgot about his bad leg. He thanks Saint Charbel for this damned bull didn’t get them.
Puebla, 1917
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
Señor Toribio Ventura born in Puebla is infinitely grateful to the Holy Virgin Mary of Guadalupe for having recovered his bulls that had been pawned so he could work on his fields. He asks you a lot to send him a good wheat harvest and the wheat did better than ever. With the gathered crop he ordered to make this retablo asking to bless his yoke and so that his seeds would never lack rain. Glory to the Holy Mother!
Retablo by Alfredo Vilchis
Rufino Orozco from Ciudad Guzman, Jalisco, offers this retablo to the Virgin of Guadalupe for the miraculous save when he was almost killed goring dangerously and deadly by a bull when he fancied himself as a torrero.
It happened on July 5, 1958, Mexico
Retablo by Carlos Hurtado
A picador Cirilo Tecanguey found himself in a great danger when the bull knocked him and the horse down. He thanks Saint Pancras for he didn’t get hurt and only hit his buttock.
Puebla, 1920
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
A cowboy Pancho Garcia brings this retablo to the Holy Child of Atocha fervently thanking him because he finally found the lost white bull his hateful buddy borrowed from him.
Puebla, 1911
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
1931, in the town of Santa Ana, Leonardo Rivera found himself in grave danger when he was seriously gored by the bull. He entrusted himself to Saint Pancras, and his wound was healed. He gives infinite thanks with this retablo.
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
November 21, torrero El Chicuelo suffered a deadly horn wound, and the Virgin saved his life.
January 20, 1967
Retablo by David Mecalco
Having had few shots before, the torero Sebastian Morales found himself in danger of being overtaken by the bull. With all his faith, he entrusted himself to the Merciful Lord and ended well the bullfight. He thanks for that.
Huamantla, 1935
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
It happened in 1953, during the running of the bulls in Huamantla Tlaxcala, Mexico. Young man Francisco de Marquez S. was running in front of the bulls, and one of them gored him. He was badly injured and, finding himself in this predicament, implored to Our Holy Virgin of Guadalupe. He got recovered promptly, and he left this testimony in the city of Puebla.
Retablo by Adan Pacheco