Jessica Hanna, a saintly Catholic mother of four small kids, passed away on Saturday after her long battle with cancer, which she faced with love and hope in the Lord, inspiring thousands on her journey to eternity. Her Instagram page (@blessed_by_cancer ) has been filled with messages of joy even amid suffering, which I believe would be used by the Catholic Church for her canonization process and will be a guiding light for people who are suffering in their lives. Remember her family in your valuable prayers.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant with her fourth child in 2020. Despite some doctors suggesting termination of the pregnancy, she adamantly refused, determined to bring her child into the world. Following her son’s birth who was named Thomas Solanus after Blessed Solanus Casey, her scanning report indicated she was free from cancer, but unfortunately, it returned after a few months, as stated on her GoFundMe page. During one of her chemo, she wrote on Instagram, “Offering to God: Shaving my head for chemo- The Lord gives, the Lord takes away, Blessed be the name of the Lord!” In another post she says that people with terminal illness are often asked what their dream last meal would be, adding that. “For me, it was a no-brainer, my last meal would be the Supper of the Lamb- the Eucharist.”
‘My dream last meal would be the Eucharist’
Jessica Hanna, the Catholic mother of four, who passed away on Saturday after battling cancer, once shared on her page that when people with terminal illnesses are asked about their dream last meal, for her, it was a clear choice: “my last meal would be the Supper of the Lamb – the Eucharist.”
Her posts on Instagram (blessed_by_cancer) were really powerful in their depth, touching many people’s lives. She used her life experience to theologically explain the faith to hundreds of people. “I cried so hard this morning; she changed so many for the better. Her ability to teach the faith was unbeatable,” one person commented on social media when the news of her death was announced. “I’m heartbroken 
for her husband, kids, and family. Jessica was a living saint who inspired so many of us. Jessica, enjoy your eternal reward! St. Jessica, Ora Pro nobis,” another comment reads.
Nelson MCBS 