Holy Virgin of Lourdes, I offer this retablo to your holy will because you gave me strength to kick the forest monster away.

Chiapas, 1930

The explorer John Dickens found a new specie of spider in the tropic forests. With this retablo, he thanks Saint Patrick for that.

One night I camped in the mountains, and some extraterrestrials appeared to me. First I got scared but then, while the martians were looking for plants in the forest, I felt very peacefully. But when they flew away, the fear came back. I rushed to the tavern in the nearest village. I thank the Blessed Sacrament for the martians didn’t take me with them.

Miguel Martinez went through the forest at the dusk. Suddenly he ran into a witch sitting on her broom. He made his horse to run as fast as the wind. He managed to escape from the witch. He thanks the Blessed Sacrament for she didn’t curse him nor did she put an evil eye on him.

I’m happy playing my instrument. And I’m happier when I notice that my music attracts the wild forest animals. I thank the Virgin of the Rosary for giving me this wonderful talent.

I went to walk with my daughter near the forest at dawn. I noticed how we got surrounded by coyotes. I took my girl and entrusted ourselves to the Virgin of Guadalupe, because the animals seemed to be hungry. With the Virgin’s protection I walked slowly through the coyotes. They didn’t attack, so I was able to go away from there. I thank for this miracle with this retablo.

Juan Jose Carrasco was gathering wood when he was stung by two scorpions. His condition was really bad so he prayed for help to Saint Nicholas. He got cured and now he is thanking with this retablo.

Amalia and Roberto were kissing under a tree and suddenly heard a crying. They saw the Weeping Woman who was coming in their direction in search of her children. They knew that the ghost sometimes took people thinking they were her children. Amalia and Roberto were scared that she would grab them with her long nail and would take them to the world beyond. But thanks to the Virgin of Zapopan, whom they entrusted to, the ghost didn’t noticed them and passed through. They only heard how her crying fade away in the woods.

Our kids got lost in the forest. We thank their angel guardian because he guided them to the house with his light. The children came back safe and sound.

Petronila and Samuel Campos, parents of the lost children
Rosita and Mario, the lost children

My daughters were playing hide and seek and got lost in the burnt forest. They were afraid because everything around was back and dead. But suddenly hundreds butterflies appeared and began to fly around my daughters. The girls followed them and got out the forest. I thank the Virgin of Zapopan for this miracle.

Miriam goes out to play with forest animals at nights. Thank Virgin, she comes back safe.

There were three cats living in the forest near the house. They were in bad conditions having poor nutrition. They were rawboned and wild. It took a lot of patience to win their trust. Now they live in my garden, they give me their love and keep me a company. They are fat and shiny now. I thank the Virgin for winning them over, because I love these cats very much and they love me.

(However, it is Saint Francis on the picture)