Benjamin Turland

Son of God. Husband. Missionary with Catholic Christian Outreach. Canadian. Coffee Snob . Lake & Mountain lover who has been transported to a concrete jungle.

[Alex at Hallow @alexathallow]

The Super Bowl commercial we would’ve ran this year had we done one

Credit: @JonathanRoumie @FatherJohnBurns

[Amanda Achtman @AmandaAchtman]

This Friday afternoon, @GovCanHealth released the Sixth Annual Report on Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada. 

The report shows that the number of Canadians who died by MAID in 2024 reached the highest annual level to date, totalling 16,499 people.

1/10

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

@McKennaSnow_ @AmandaAchtman Thank you

[McKenna Snow @McKennaSnow_]

Benjamin Turland lost both of his grandmothers to euthanasia. In an interview with @AmandaAchtman, he shares about the pain of that loss and his advice for others facing similar situations:
https://t.co/e8XFKdz4bc

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

@neilmaccarthy @archtoronto Wow!!!!!

[Amanda Achtman @AmandaAchtman]

The revolt of millennials and Gen Z against the euthanasia of their beloved grandparents begins👇

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

@sanjea @GarnettGenuis Thank you for watching the video Sandra. I think views depend on many things, including how we see and view MAID. As a parent myself, I value, care and take into account how my choices affect my spouse, and my kids.

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

One of the hardest and most vulnerable things to share. But I really hope this can help others and bring things often left unspoken to light and can create dialogue.

#maid #euthanasia

[Amanda Achtman @AmandaAchtman]

"Why didn't I say something?"

Listen to Benjamin Turland share his experience of losing both his grandmothers to euthanasia in Canada.

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

When your friends make beautiful worship songs, you gotta share it! #jesus #music https://t.co/l6kxtRDNya

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

I just loved hanging out with the Sisters of Life. Sr.Beata Victoria is a friend to so many people and brings so much joy into our families life.

She was my wife’s roommate and is our son’s godmother!

She’s also the reason I am run triathlons!

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

I announce to you a great joy;
we have a Pope:
The Most Eminent and Most Reverend Lord,
Lord Robert Francis
Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church Prevost
who has taken the name Leo XIV.

Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti announces that the Cardinals have elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who took the name Pope Leo XIV.

[Ines San Martin @inesanma]

First words by Pope Leo XIV, earlier today, roughly translated:
Peace be with you all!
Beloved brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his life for God's flock. I too would like this greeting of peace to enter your hearts, to reach your families, to all people, wherever they may be, to all peoples, to all the earth. Peace be with you!
This is the peace of the Risen Christ, a disarming peace and a disarming, humble and persevering peace. It comes from God, God who loves us all unconditionally. We still keep in our ears that weak but always courageous voice of Pope Francis blessing Rome!
The Pope blessing Rome gave his blessing to the world, to the whole world, that Easter morning. Let me follow up on that same blessing: God loves us, God loves you all, and evil will not prevail! We are all in God's hands. Therefore, without fear, united hand in hand with God and each other let us go forward. We are disciples of Christ. Christ goes before us. The world needs His light. Humanity needs Him as the bridge to be reached by God and His love. Help us too, then each other to build bridges, with dialogue, with encounter, uniting us all to be one people always at peace. Thank you to Pope Francis!
I also want to thank all my brother cardinals who have chosen me to be Successor of Peter and to walk together with you, as a united Church always seeking peace, justice, always trying to work as men and women faithful to Jesus Christ, without fear, to proclaim the Gospel, to be missionaries.
I am a son of St. Augustine, an Augustinian, who said, “with you I am a Christian and for you a bishop.” In this sense we can all walk together toward that homeland that God has prepared for us.
To the Church of Rome a special greeting! We must seek together how to be a missionary Church, a Church that builds bridges, dialogue, always open to receive like this square with open arms. Everyone, everyone who needs our charity, our presence, dialogue and love.
And if you will allow me a word, a greeting to everyone and especially to my dear diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, where a faithful people have accompanied their bishop, shared their faith and have given so much, so much to continue to be faithful Church of Jesus Christ.
To all of you, brothers and sisters from Rome, from Italy, from all over the world, we want to be a synodal Church, a Church that walks, a Church that always seeks peace, that always seeks charity, that always seeks to be close especially to those who suffer.
Today is the day of Supplication to Our Lady of Pompeii. Our Mother Mary always wants to walk with us, to be close, to help us with her intercession and love.
So I would like to pray together with you. Let us pray together for this new mission, for the whole Church, for peace in the world, and let us ask Mary, our Mother, for this special grace.
Hail Mary...
#habemuspapa #prevost

[Catholic News Service @CatholicNewsSvc]

Canadian cardinals headed to the general congregation meeting

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

There is a lot of speculation about who the next Pope will be. I thought that after Pope Francis we might have learned something lol.

But, I am more curious, if you were elected Pope, what name would you take and why?

#PopeFrancis

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

My wife started a podcast. If you want to pray everyday over this Easter Season, check it out!

Spotify: https://t.co/lCj1eNLDZ9
Apple: https://t.co/4CijGbWxEz

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

Sharing Jesus @ Work!

https://t.co/UN4yh9XCLt

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

Do you have community? Do you want community?

It’s key!

https://t.co/LJXgbI9GfE

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

Revival is in the air!

https://t.co/QLPCWjSamy

[Benjamin Turland @benturland]

What if someone didn’t come
to know Jesus because you let fear get in the way :(

https://t.co/AFDmUPWl10