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Lisa M. Hendey

Lisa M. Hendey is the founder of CatholicMom.com, a bestselling author and an international speaker. "Senior Standing" appears monthly at OSV News.

‘Thoughts and prayers’: What good are they?

July 3, 2023
By Lisa M. Hendey
OSV News
Filed Under: Commentary, Gun Violence

Meant as a consolation, the words “thoughts and prayers” are often seen as a senseless murmur offered in place of greatly needed societal change.

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