Has a DNA ever been done on the Shroud?
The reason that crossed my mind is I wondered what it would be like?
Mary was human and had DNA as the maternal side but what about the I am who I am side, that would manifest in terms of DNA like?
Ok maybe that is to Holy of Holies to even think about. Too deep for me.
Time to go feed the dogs and watch some Bourdain “no reservations” before next KV care shift.
I am not familiar with any DNA testing but the Blood on the Shroud was typed and compared to the Blood on the Sudarium of Oviedo and they both matched, the type being AB+
I think the DNA would be all Mary’s since He took His earthly human form from her.
On a related note: Mary is the New Testament Abraham! She is a completely devout soul who was willing to say yes to anything God asked of her, even the unthinkable. She was willing to sacrifice her son for God and her spiritual children outnumber the stars.
She’s greater than Abraham because she actually did offer up her Son to God out of obedience to Him.
The honor and praise shown Abraham in Scripture is the minimum of honor and praise due to Mary- and it gives us an idea of the place Mary should have in our faith.