A housemaid Juaquina Romero brings this retablo to the Virgin of the Solitude infinitely thanking her because her mistress, the painter Frida, gave her her device to listen the music.

Mexico, 194*

1959, Petra Sanchez came to Mexico to work as a housemaid in a house in Las Lomas. She thanks Saint Pancras because she met Cantinflas there and he even danced with her.

Thank you, Saint Jude, for alerting me and letting me see that my husband cheated on me with the housemaid.

Lucy Calles

Susana R. and Joaquin C., domestic servants, were caught by their mistress while having sex on the pool springboard. They thank Saint Francis for they weren’t fired but just ordered to clean everything with bleach.

I liked my master a lot but kept it in a secret because he was married. One night there were only two of us and I confessed to him. He responded to me, and we spent a passionate night, without protection. I was afraid of possible consequences and prayed to Saint Bruno. The saint worked the miracle and I didn’t get pregnant. Otherwise the mistress would have been furious and would have fired me. I bring this humble retablo.

Maria N. \ Tecate, Baja California

I was working at my masters’ house all day long and didn’t think I could find a boyfriend. I ask Saint Anthony of Padua for help, and he sent me Felix, new baker in our neighborhood. Now we are together, and I’m very happy with our big love. I dedicate this retablo with great faith.

Reynalda Martinez — Mexico, 1957

Felipe Dominguez loved to hit on the housemaids until one of them deliberately gave him an infection. He thanks Saint Charbel for cure and promises to not be such a harasser.

The maid Rafaila Gomez was very lonely so she entrusted herself to Saint Anthony and caught the piano teacher. She brings this retablo for Saint Anthony thanking him for she didn’t end up with a drunkard.

Puebla, 1920

Juanita F. got involved with her master and now does only half of her job because he has hired another maid. She thanks Saint Mariana of Jesus for this good luck.

Delfina Hernandez dedicates this humble retablo to Saint Barbara in sign of gratitude for her master pays her very good for her discretion so she won’t tell her wife about his infidelity, when he brings home young girls taking advantage of his wife’s absence. With this extra-money, she could help more to her family which stays back in her village.

Guadalajara, Jalisco

As I was spending all day working at my master’s house, I thought I’d never find a fiancé. I asked Saint Anthony pf Padua for help, and few days later met Leopoldo, a new baker in the neighborhood. Now we are together, and I’m very happy. I dedicate this retablo.

Rufina Bonilla, Tlaxcala

When I lost my job my wife and I had to move to my mother-in-law. It was a true hell because she was very mean—she kept us as her servants and even forced me to massage her feet. I thank Saint Barbara for I finally found a job and we moved out. Now we are happy again.

Narciso Paz
Veracruz, Mexico

The housemaid Susana Fernandez couldn’t resist the charms of her master. She thanks Saint Raymond for she didn’t get pregnant and promises not to have affairs with married men anymore.