Christopher Smith, SJ, is a Jesuit scholastic who is currently teaching science at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C.

Young Chris Smith, SJ, with his grandparents; his grandfather, Clarence, was Florence’s son.

They killed her husband. Her mercy saved their lives.

Posted Apr 17 2021

The great-grandson of a murder victim reflects on his great-grandmother's quiet holiness and mercy.