July 30, 1958, the devil got inside my body, and I was going to kill my husband with the kitchen knife. But the Virgin of Zapopan held my arm from doing such a thing. I give thanks.
Retablo by Selva Prieto Salazar
— tagged with “devil”
July 30, 1958, the devil got inside my body, and I was going to kill my husband with the kitchen knife. But the Virgin of Zapopan held my arm from doing such a thing. I give thanks.
Retablo by Selva Prieto Salazar
The devil pricked my head with his trident. It caused me a terrible pain. I couldn’t do anything, only sat quietly in semi-darkness suffering. I prayed to Saint Peter Martyr who had suffered the same way. The saint took pity upon me and my pain began to going away. I haven’t had a headache ever since. Thanks for that.
Retablo by Selva Prieto Salazar
My daughters decided to take a short cut—through the don Pancho’s lands—because it was getting dark. There they saw the devil hiding among the cattle and disguised as cow. In fear they entrusted themselves to the Virgin of San Juan and ran away to the house. Thanks to the Virgin’s protection the demon couldn’t catch them and didn’t put any curse on them.
Retablo by Maya Prieto Salazar
Retablo by Miguel Hernández
We offer this retablo to the Lord of Chalma thanking him for saving us from a shameful and dangerous situation. The week-end had started very cheerful and lively, so the devil in person appeared to us. Thank to the protection of our defender we managed to find our way home quickly and without problems, leaving all the evil behind.
Mr. Felt and Mrs. Bone
Mexico City — February 2008
Retablo by Alfredo Vilchis
A devil liked to bath in my well at the full moon nights. The water tastes like sulphur after that. I prayed to the Virgin of the Rosary to drive the devil away. The Virgin worked the miracle, and the devil never came back. And the water tastes deliciously now.
Retablo by Maya Prieto Salazar
When I was riding in the mountains I looked at the valley. And the devil disguised as a snake scared my mule, so we both fell down. I was falling and thinking that I’d die without having loved anyone. So I implored the Virgin of Guadalupe, and thanks to her my mule and I, we both fell into dense bushes. We didn’t brake any bone. I thank for that.
Retablo by Selva Prieto Salazar
Devils came from the hell and stole our horses. They entered out village with certainly bad intentions. They terrorized the people. We prayed to Saint Michael the Archangel, and he get the devils back to the hell with his sword.
Retablo by Maya Prieto Salazar
Red devils tortured my cats in order to have fun. I thank the Blessed Sacrament for blessing my broom. I swept those infernal monsters away and saved my cats from suffering.
Retablo by Maya Prieto Salazar
After looking for my husband in every bar, I found him very drunk with his buddy the devil. Thanks, Virgin of Juquila.
Petra Lopez
Oaxaca, 1967
Retablo by Rogelio Peña
Red demons tortured my cats in order to have fun. I thank Saint Francis for blessing my broom. I swept those monsters and saved my cats from suffering.
Retablo by Maya Prieto Salazar
Maria de Jesus Ramirez began to see a demon in the mirror. She prayed to Saint Nicholas, and the demon disappeared. She thanks for that.
Cholula, 1917
Retablo by Gonzalo Hernández
I thank the Virgin for curing my mortal heart disease.
Pedro Morales
Retablo by David Mecalco