Holy Cow, Batman! They've turned Mary from a human being into a relic, an icon, a holy object. This would mean that Joseph could not hold her hand, or hug her, or kiss her, or accidentally spit on her while talking, lest he defile this sacred object. No, just her womb, purified and made fitting for God, the High Priest, like the Holy of Holies in the sanctuary. I really feel sorry for Protestants, for they cannot see the obvious.
We see what some protestants do to dethrone Mary and reduce her to just another Mom. Imagine what they would have done with the inanimate Ark?
Prolly load it up with beer and ice...