Nuestra Señora de un Poquito de Justicia: Guadalupan Altarcitos and Latina Epistemological Authority

I offer an analysis of altarcitos devoted to Our Lady of Guadalupe as an act of futuring rooted in the material religious practices of Mexican American women. I argue that this altar tradition centers the epistemological authority of Mexican American women and their orientation toward justice through the veneration of Guadalupe. Moreover, Guadalupan altars offer a future shaped around the altarista’s theological understandings, lived experiences, and commitment to maintaining life.