I, Roberto Pilar, thank the Souls in the Purgatory for help. I was a faggot since childhood. I loved dolls, I dressed up as a girl. But my father used to beat me for that. Later I was dating a doctor named Butcher. Thanks to the Souls, I ran away from my home and now live as a woman. I dedicate this exvoto.

Mexico City, Tlalpan
January 11, 1970

Since the parents of the girl I liked didn’t allow us to be together, I had to steal her. I give thanks to Saint Anthony because after that they realized that our love is true. so now, my Lupita and I, we are very happy living together.

Cristoforo Vargas
State of Mexico

Virgin of Guadalupe, thank you for hearing my prayers. I didn’t let my sister to meet with Juan because he was known as a womanizer and drunkard. But he wouldn’t listen and decided to run away with him. They sat on a horse. I ran for her and grabbed her arm. The horse jolted and dragged me. A year later my sister came home in despair and with a baby in her arms. Turned out Juan kicked her out.

Paola Salas
Guanajuato, 1949

I almost made the biggest mistake of my life when I was going to marry Maria Luisa. But there was Luis standing outside the church. When I looked in his eyes I couldn’t resist and we ran away leaving my bride and her parents. They had a nervous breakdown. I thank the Virgin of San Juan because I didn’t ruin three lives. Now I’m happy with my boyfriend, and Maria Luisa already has a new suitor.

I was, at the insistence of my parents, about to marry a man whom I didn’t love and didn’t even like. But Saint Anthony gave me the courage to run away with my bridesmaid. We went to the capital, and we’re happy now. We thank the saint patron.

I though the God called me and I went to a convent as a novice. But it happened so my old boyfriend Luis Reyes came back to the town and found out about my decision. The night before I took the veil he climbed to my window. Then I realized that I was still loving him, and we ran away by the roofs. I thank the Virgin of the Rosary for opening my eyes before I made a huge mistake.

After many years of relationships Heliodoro finally proposed to me. However, on the day of the wedding he changed his mind. Only thanks to the Virgin of Zapopan who whispered me about his runaway, I managed to catch him in time and brought him back to the church. We got married and now we are happy.

All my friends in the town had already got married, and I felt myself as an old maid. So I accepted the Rodrigo Perez’s proposal who was my suitor all my life. But on the day of the wedding, I realized that I was going to marry an incredibly boring and conservative man who can’t even dance and whom I didn’t even love. I ran from the church and went to my friend Flora. I came to her right in my wedding dress. Now I’m happy because I got a good job. I thank Saint Anthony for clearing my mind and I didn’t commit a grave error.

My son Luis didn’t like to take a bath. He alway ran away and climbed at the trees. I prayed desperately to the Virgin of Zapopan so my son would let me wash him without making so much troubles. And the marvelous miracle happened—Luis began to love taking a bath. Now he doesn’t want to get out of the water. I thank the Virgin.

Our piglet ran away and went to the railroad tracks. My son Felipe went to drag it off right before the approaching train. It was a miracle of the Virgin of Guadalupe that he managed to pull the piglet before the train hit them. Thanks.

Don Venustiano Hernandez’ heifers escaped from their pastures. Don was very sad because he looked for them everywhere but couldn’t find them. He asked Saint Francis of Assisi for help, and the saint helped him to find them. Few days later he caught them safe and sound. He thanks for that.

Coahuila

My fiancé and I were in love, but our families were against our marriage. So we ran away to get married. We thank the Virgin of San Juan for protecting us and helping to fulfill our dream.

Since all my friends in the town had already got married, I thought of myself as an old maid. So I agreed to marry Rogelio Rios. He was ugly and corny, but he was the only one who asked for my hand. But on the day of the wedding I realized what a stupid thing I was going to do marrying the man I didn’t love at all. I ran out of the church and went to the capital in my wedding dress. I stayed with my friend Flora. Now I’m really happy and I have a good job. I thank the Virgin of the Rosary.