Father Leo J. O’Donovan S.J., JRS/USA’s Director of Mission gave the invocation at today’s Inauguration Ceremonies for President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. His prayers were for peace, unity, and most of all, love.

We hope his prayers are heard by our new leaders and that they seek peace and justice, especially for those most vulnerable in our world, refugees.

Read the full invocation here.

Want more for Fr. Leo? Check out Blessed are the Refugees, a book of stories and reflections from children forced to flee from Central America on authored by Fr. Leo, Scott Rose, and the Staff and Volunteers of Catholic Charities’ Esperanza Center.