On Sunday, at the dawn, I waked up frightened. I was in anxiety. It made me go to the kitchen where I suddenly heard a baby crying. I came in the yard and there I saw an abandoned baby. Thanks to the Virgin of Zapopan, I didn’t wake up later when the baby would have been dead from cold and hunger. Instead, now this baby is my joy.

We dedicate this retablo to the Captive Lord because our daughters, Olga and Elena, forgave us after they had found the adoption certificates which we had been keeping hidden because none of the girls had known they were orphans.

My sons’ dog liked to go on trips with them. But because it is very fat and clumsy one day it stubbled and fell. We thank the Virgin of Zapopan because the boys saved the dog and the poor animal wasn’t hurt too much.

My son Manolito is a very restless child. One day he leant out of the window too far and fell. I thank the Virgin of the Rosary because he fell on the fat shaggy dog and didn’t hurt himself.

Don Rogelio Brancho Quintana thanks Saint Isidor Labourer for saving his pig, and also his wife and his kid during the flood. He dedicates this retablo.

Morelia, 1953

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.

With this retablo the girl thanks Saint Nicholas of Bari because she saved enough money to buy this huge doll’s house which she so liked.

Carolina Contreras

There were a lot of children at the door of the church on the day of the wedding of Felipe Montejo and Flor Ramos. This is a good sign which means the couple would have many babies. Felipe and Flor give thanks to Saint Anthony for his blessing.

The little boy, Carlos Mendes, got in his father’s bar cabinet. He got thirsty and he drank one bottle. He got awfully drunk. His father give thanks because Carlos didn’t die after all although he vomited a lot.

Rosalinda Moreno was hit by a car when she was going out of the school. She was hit pretty bad and was taken to the hospital. Her mother, señora Elena, gives thanks to the Virgin of San Juan de los Lagos because her daughter’s injuries weren’t too serious.

Granddaughter of doña Cleotilde Reyes is a very restless child. And at her saint’s day she spilt on herself the boiled stew that was on the stove. Her grandmother thanks the Virgin because her granddaughter Marianita didn’t burn herself very badly.

Thunder, please… tell me all you know about Jesus…

The day of my wedding was the happiest day of my life. Thanks to Saint Anthony I married a good man, hard-working, handsome and romantic. When we came out of the church we got on his horse and went to his ranch. The children waved to us and ran along us. I give thanks for so much happiness.