Thanks for this day.

The gravedigger of the town cemetery Pafilo Molina worked till late hours cleaning the graves for the Night of All Saints. Suddenly he heard some noise. Frightened he came closer and saw some dead men celebrating their day. One dead lady even invited him to dance. He thanks Saint Michael for he managed to escape from death and now can tell the story.

Teziutlan, Puebla

Martina Ojeda thanks Saint Joseph for the miracle that her husband Eulalio came back home to celebrate the Christmas with her and their children. He worked whole year and they didn’t see him all that time and missed him so much.

Torreon, Coahuila

Thanks to the Virgin of Guadalupe, my Chayito celebrated her 15th birthday in the family circle. We had been afraid to not have enough money to celebrate it.

Ernestina Lopez and her family
Queretaro

November 1, I went to the bar to drown my pain. There I found myself in the middle of a party of the dead men. They were celebrating being dead. I was terrified when they invite me to drink with them. I entrusted myself to the Holy Virgin of Guadalupe, and she helped me to escape. I promised to not drink alcohol anymore.

Carmen Castro and Jose Luis Martinez got married. They thank the Virgin of San Juan because they had a beautiful wedding and everybody in the town celebrated it with them.

Rafael Soriano dedicates this retablo to the Virgin of San Juan in gratitude for earning good money making portraits with crayon during the holidays.

I thank Saint Anthony. I was decorating the room for the spring holidays and lost my balance. I felt down from the ladder right to the doña Rosita’s son’s arms. He is very handsome, and we are dating.

Margarita Gomez

I thank Saint Pancras for protection me every November 2, because that night my bar is filled with the souls of the dead of the town. They come very cheerful to celebrate their Feast with music and mezcal.

Filomeno Arriaga
Oaxaca, Mexico

The National Feast day of our Patroness, Holy Virgin Mary of Guadalupe.

I thank Saint Martin the Cavalryman for helping my husband with job. So we could pay all our debts and celebrate christmas holidays with family.

Josefa Molina
Pachuca, Hidalgo

Maria del Rosario Solana dedicates this humble retablo to the Virgin of Juquila thanking her for she participated in the celebrations of the Guelaguetza. Since she was a little girl, it was her dream to dance representing her community.

Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca

We thank this Holy Heart for the opportunity of meeting each other. We live as a couple and do not hide it from the society. Today we are celebrating one year of our happy relationship.

Luis & Chui
Colonia Condeza, Mexico City
November 7, 2008