Jasinto Gonzalez was hit by current when he was on the roof hanging his washing and accidentally touched one of the cables. He thanks the Lord of the Wonders for saving his life.

Edelmira Garcia went to the river for laundry and fell asleep for a while. She couldn’t see an enormous crocodile sliding towards her. But the Virgin of Zapopan always protected her and he made so a dog came to warn Edelmira with barking. She could escape in time and thanks for that.

Gudelia Garcia went to hang the washing. She didn’t see the marbles her son left on the floor and she slipped on them. She fell on her back. She couldn’t move and though she’d stay paralyzed. She entrusted herself to Saint Blaise, and he worked the miracle. She was able to stand up right away. She felt pain but there were no serious consequences.

My husband bought a little house in a place far away from the civilization. The place was very beautiful, with a lot of wild animals. But the bad things started when it turned out that the monkeys wanted to become our friends. They became a real plague. They stole the clothes when I did my laundry, they pulled our hair, took our food, they were everywhere, and soon enough my children became to behave like the monkeys. I thank the Virgin of the Solitude because my husband got another job and we had to move to Jalapa. Here I even have a washing machine and no monkeys.

Roberto P. used to spy on his sexy neighbor while she was hanging washing out. One day she noticed him and instead of getting angry she made him her lover. Roberto thanks Saint Charnel with this retablo.

I was doing my laundry, when a crocodile tried to attack me. I was paralyzed with fright and only prayed to Saint Michael the Archangel for protection. Then I heard the sound of a sword, and the scared animal went away. I thank Saint Michael the Archangel for the miracle.

I thank the Holy Cross. I was so unlucky. My husband brought me to live to my mother-in-law’s house. But doña Petronila didn’t like me at all. She made my life miserable, and one day she even gave me a thrashing because I hadn’t washed the socks properly. But the Holy Cross made the miracle and softened her heart, so she doesn’t bully me anymore.

Rosalia Suarez

I was washing the clothes in the river, when one of my shirt was taken by the current. I rushed to catch it, but the current was so strong, that I was carried down to the waterfall [...] I hit the rocks, but thanks to the Virgin of Guadalupe I managed to get out the water [...] I thank the Virgin because now I’m getting better.

I wanted to go to the Town Day celebration, so early at the morning, when even the sun had not yet arisen, I went to the river wash my clothes. There I met a nagual with long sharp claws. He went towards me. I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe [. . .]

Maria Rodriguez was washing clothes on the river and saw a cardboard box full of newborn puppies. Some evil man had thrown them into the water. Maria immediately saved the puppies. She thanks the Virgin of San Juan because they are alright and now the puppies are the joy of her house.

Adelina Galeana went to wash clothes on the river. Because it was very hot, she fell asleep. She was sleeping and couldn’t see that a giant crocodile was approaching to her. Suddenly she heard a voice that was telling her: “Wake up! Danger!” She woke up in time and managed to run away, so that the terrible beast didn’t eat her. She thanks with the ratable for this miracle.

My neighbors gossiped that my friend was flirting with my husband and even wanted to take him away from me. One day I met her at the laundry place. I grabber her hair, so she looked like a scarecrow. I thank Saint Raymond Nonnatus because I have found that those rumors were lies. I reconciled with my friend, and from now on the gossipy neighbor won’t bother us.

Jacinta Luna, Mexico City

Eugenia Chavez liked to hang washing while being half-naked in order to tease the male neighbors. Until one day the wife of a neighbor hit her with a pan, sending Eugenia to the hospital. Eugenia thanks Saint Rita for her recovery and promises not to be so naughty.