Efigenio Villa dedicates this retablo to the Virgin of San Juan for saving him from dying after being hit by a car with the failed brakes. So he got a second chance in life, and he promises to stop drinking.

Mexico City
November 25, 1990

May you be blessed, Virgin of Guadalupe, for saving me from dying when I recklessly got into car being totally drunk.

Antonio, Mexico City
September 16, 1975

The neighborhood of the Rancho de Zorija gives thanks to the Lord of the Wonders with this retablo because they managed to control the fire caused by the explosion of a tank car and for they had only two injured persons.

Hugo Vasquez got a new car as a present from his parents. And right away he smashed against a tree. He thanks the Holy Child of Atocha with this retablo because he didn’t hurt although he stays without a car now.

Lupe Martinez learned to drive a car and accidentally hit a fruit vender who crossed the road in front of the car. Lupe gives thanks to the Virgin of San Juan because the woman wasn’t injured and Lupe had only to pay for fruits scattered by the street. For this miracle she offers the retablo.

We thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for the favor that we managed to buy a “Beetle”, so we can drive it.

Mr. Felt and Mrs. Bone
Mexico City — October 2005

I thank Saint Barbara for making my dream came true after so many years. Now I have a house. Also I bought a car. But the most important it’s my beautiful wife. For all that, I thank with the retablo.

Arturo Ramirez

Rosita Ortega was duped into buying a car with defects. She implored Saint Sebastian de Aparicio and he made that the authorities helped to recover her money. She thanks for that with this retablo.

Pascual Cañete craved for a car. So he asked the Magi to provide means to buy it and he promised a retablo if they would help him. Now when he’s got a car he keeps his promise thanking them with this retablo.

Raimundo Hernandez thanks Saint Jerome because his collection of miniature car models became so big that he thinks about putting on exhibition.

Raul Gonzalez offers this retablo to Saint Jude Thaddeus thanking him because he was saved when he was playing in racing and his car turned over. He promises to try to mend his ways.

The dog of Carlos and Marcela Medina was hit by a car. The kids thank the Virgin of San Juan because their doggy was miraculously saved from death and is feeling better now. They offer this retablo to the Virgin.