Miraculously saved by a dolphin. Thanks.

One morning I went fishing in my small boat. Suddenly I hooked an enormous sailfish. I give thanks to Saint Peter because after many hours of efforts I finally managed to catch it. I sold it and earned a lot of money.

Teodoro Muñoz
Manzanillo, Coahuila

We were attacked by strange fish in open sea. Thanks for my dogs and I escaped safely.

Lucia, 1971

When I was fishing one night, my boat started to sink. The sea was filled with sharks. I was scared and began to pray the Blessed Sacrament for help. They made the miracle and send me a giant bird which pulled me out of the water before I was attacked by the sharks. I thank the Blessed Sacrament.

When food was going scarce in our village, an amazing miracle happened. Fish began to appear in the Melquiades Alcantara’s well. And a lot of fish. We thank Saint Francis for his infinite kindness and this marvelous gift. Now we all have food in abundance.

Mario Montes was diving when he was suddenly attacked by a shark. Frightened, he prayed to the Virgin of Zapopan. Then the sea got filled with a lot of small fish and other sea creatures which were better to the shark taste. The shark got distracted, and Mario escaped. He thanks the Virgin.

The fisherman Agripino from Angel, Oaxaca, and his son thank the Virgin of Guadalupe, the patroness of the fishermen, for healing his arms and giving him strength to keep fishing in open sea where he catches lutjanus fish. He saved money for a new boat. Bless the fishing with the help of the Holy Virgin.

March, 1950

The fishing was going worse and worse with every day. I couldn’t catch anything at all. I prayed the Archangel Raphael, and the incredible miracle happened on the next day. Two beautiful mermaids began to catch fish and put them in my boat until it was filled. From that day I’m like a magnet for fish and have no shortage in food. Thanks.

My life was so boring and tedious that I began to dream at nights that I was a beautiful mermaid and my doggy also became a small fish. Together, we swam through the marvelous underwater world. I thank the Holy Spirit for sending me these dreams. Now I’m feeling myself full of energy and much happier.

Less than three years had passed from our wedding when my husband got lost in a sea storm. I was left all alone with my baby. To provide for us, I—without knowing anything about the fishing— took a boat, a net and went to the sea having prayed to Saint Barbara. Thanks to her help I got good fish in my net. I sold them and kept fishing. Little by little I studied all fishing tricks. I thank the saint for this miracle.

The surfer Mateo Robledo was attacked by a shark, and it bit off his leg. He thanks Saint Elias with this retablo for saving his life and for he didn’t lose his passion for sport.

I was swimming and got tangled in algae. I couldn’t get out and there was no air to breathe. Then Saint Barbara appeared and sent dozens of fish which began to swim around me in the opposite direction the algae twisted. It helped me to get free. I came to the surface and recover my breath. I thank the saint for saving me.

As a sign of gratitude to the Holy Virgin of the Solitude for the miracle of saving me from being torn apart by sharks when Toño and I were fishing in Celestun on October 15, 1962.