My father caught me when I was with Sonia. He was so furious he kicked me out of the house. I was all alone and implored the Virgin, and my father forgave me. He accepted me as I am, and I thank for that. I was born that way and cannot change.

Vaneza Rodriges
February 14, 1987
Polanco, Mexico

Fermin Acosta brings this ex-voto thanking the Holy Heart because a she-devil didn’t do me any damage when she wanted to take me to hell.

Guanajuato, 1941

T. A. loved when her partner spanked her with a sword. But one day it went out of hand and she ended up in the hospital. She thanks Saint Bruno with the present retablo for overcoming the embarrassment of explaining to the doctors what happened since they wouldn’t believe her.

Marvelous Heart, thank you because all the surgeries I went through came out very well. I’m happy and living my dream because that’s who I am and all I’m going to do is for love.

Julio / July
Condesa, Mexico City — June 20, 2015

In 1917 in Chiautempan my buddy caught me on the mat with his wife. He started to shoot at us. I give infinite thanks to Saint Jude because bullets didn’t hit me. She took them all.

Erasmo Ruis

Holy Child of Atocha, I, Antonio Salinas Acosta, thank you for helping me with Suleima who payed attention to me and listened to me. Before she used to say I wouldn’t be able to hold her and I was telling her “Hop on, my love, you weight nothing.”

Nextlalpan, March 3, 1989

I dedicate this retablo to Juan Diego for avoiding that my buddy caught me making out with his wife, because that damned brown-skin girl is so hot. While at it, I ask you for the strength to make more pirouettes with her, without my buddy seeing me stuck in her pussy.

Roberto Garcia / Veracruz, 2018

Jose Ramos got food poisoning from strawberry jam which he used during sex with his girl. He almost kicked the bucket. He thanks Saint Elias with the present retablo because he has recovered, and he promises to be more careful.

Holy Virgin, thank you for a happy brith.

21–Nov–1980
Maria Reyes, mother of Pedrito Reyes

I give thanks to the Virgin of Guadalupe who finally worked a miracle for me and liberated me from that voyeur neighbor who was always spying on me when I showered.

Señorita Angelica Moreno
Mexico City, 1971

Help me, Saint Anthony, to motivate my husband who is losing interest in me.

Ruth Velazco

Gustavo Rodriguez was a priest but he fell into sin and had sex with a parishioner. He thanks Saint Peter with the present retablo because he got courage to quit the priesthood, and his life has become more peaceful.

The factory where I worked was closed down, and I was left without a job. But one friend told me there was a job. Saint Jude, I beg you to look after me.

Lorena Aspetia