My husband, who is a musician, bought violins to our daughters. But since he was always on tour, he didn’t know that they hadn’t inherited his pitch and that they played horribly. For me it was a nightmare. I thank the Virgin of Zapopan because some of my husband’s concerts were canceled and he came home. When he heard this infernal music, he took away the violins from the girls. And I finally got some peace.

I thank Saint Barbara for making my dream came true after so many years. Now I have a house. Also I bought a car. But the most important it’s my beautiful wife. For all that, I thank with the retablo.

Arturo Ramirez

I want to thank God and the Virgin of Guadalupe with this ex-voto because it’s time for the Day of the Dead. Every year I make an altar in memory of my late husband Rogaciano. My heart is filled with joy when I feel the presence of his soul. I am overwhelmed with emotions.

Agripina Gonzalez
Rancho Two Brothers, Jalisco, Mexico
November 2, 1962

I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe because my husband didn’t find out about my affair. I ask to understand that I had no choice. We sin but because of love. I will never forget that.

Lucha, the enamored
Colonia Roma, Mexico City
February 14, 2000

The shadow of my late husband comes at night to look after me. I thank the Virgin for giving me consolation because then I don’t feel lonely.

On August 21, 1956 when the couple Salinas Duran were going back to their ranch they were attacked by bandits. Don Jesus and his driver were severely wounded. Doña Maria Salinas and Rosa Perez gives tanks to the Virgin of Rosary because theirs husbands didn’t die from blood loss and now they are recovering.

My wife started to snore and I had no sleep for a few nights. I prayed to the Virgin of Zapopan and she mercifully heard my prayers. My wife was given some herbs for tea in the market and after that she stopped snoring. I give thanks for that.

Jesus Perez Rosas

Juaquina P. was almost caught by her husband while chatting in private with a friend. Since her husband was very jealous, she hid the friend under the bed and entrusted herself to Saint Raymond. As it all ended well, she brings this retablo in gratitude.

Mexico City, 1925

I offer this retablo to Saint Raymond Nonnatus. I’m lucky because my wife at home doesn’t know about my affairs, and she’ll forgive me if she find out about my secret pleasures.

Mr. Felt
Mexico City
June 10, 2003

My husband brought home a mermaid, and I was very jealous because he didn’t give me attention at all. One day, when he went for work and the mermaid was still sleeping in her pond, I caught her with a net and threw this damned sardine into the sea. I thanks the Virgin of Zapopan because now my hubby gives me more attention.

I give thanks to the Virgin for healing my sleepwalking husband. I couldn’t sleep either because I was always preoccupied that something would happen to him.

June 1967

Thank you, The Holy Child of Atocha, because my old man Aron Recendiz didn’t noticed Sancho under the bed. He pulled out his gun but, because he is cross-eyed, he didn’t see anyone.

Norma Angelica Nava
Mexico, 3 December 1975

Isidoro Valensia thanks the Virgin of Guadalupe because his wife Letisia forgave him and let him to come back to her after she had found out that they were only rumors that he had an affair with her friend. He offers this retablo.

Mexico, 16 December 1985