Abstract
Millions of devotees acclaim the Nahuatl-languageNican mopohuaaccount of the apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego as the foundational text of the Guadalupe tradition. A number of scholarly analyses have also examined theNican mopohuaas a prime source for that tradition. But no previous study has focused on a theological examination of Luis Laso de la Vega'sHuei tlamahuiçoltica(1649), in which theNican mopohuawas first published.Huei tlamahuiçolticais the premier Guadalupan pastoral manual and encompasses other important material, such as theNican motecpanaaccount of miracles attributed to Guadalupe's intercession, and the earliest published synopsis of Juan Diego's life posed as a model for Christian discipleship. This article explores Laso de la Vega's contributions and the ongoing significance of his treatise for the development of theological works and pastoral ministries centered on Guadalupe.
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