The rosary was given to the faithful from the Blessed Virgin Mary per Catholic doctrine, who appeared to St. Dominic in the 13th century to bestow a string of beads, with a dropping down from the center, upon the Dominican founder. Each section of beads on the chain represents a series of prayers, and Catholics use them to pray the Hail Mary, the Our Father, and the Glory Be. To pray the rosary is meditative, contemplative, peaceful, and hopeful.
But for The Atlantic, the beads are a symbol of hate. It’s obvious, based on The Atlantic’s ethos, that they would only dare take aim at Catholics and Christians for their faith. Any other religion, despite beheadings, honor killings, and ethnic hate, gets a cultural pass.
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