Comments on: News from Fr. Joseph Langford

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 07:45:06 +0000

Fr. Joseph, sometime has pasted since your funeral on that Wednesday, October 20th, 2010. I will never forget that day. The day, I met your youngest brother Michael Gerald and his wife Kara on the train the morning of the 20th before our arrival in Los Angeles. We met as complete strangers on the Southwest Chief sleeper car where we were only separated by one room (same car and same floor).

The night before, I was reading the book “Mother Teresa Secret Fire” and the next morning Michael would be standing at my door asking, “Why do you have that book?” Michael was lead to invited me to go with them to the Missionaries of Charity house in Tijuana to be present at your funeral.

Since the 20th, my life has forever changed. I am returning to the Garden of the Missionaries of Charity Sisters in Pacifica, California, to serve God. I have much to learn and I will follow God’s path.

We’ll miss you. I will continue to share the story and the “good news”. God is Present!

By: Susan Vandegrift

Susan Vandegrift — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:08:39 +0000

Our family has been blessed to have witnessed Fr. Joe’s faithful following of God’s call since his teen years. And now God has called him home. We remember in prayer his family, the MC family and those whom Fr. Joe touched personally and through his writings.

By: Cathie

Cathie — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 19:41:21 +0000

I came across the death of Fr Joe in our local Catholic newspaper. (Aurora, IL.) I was so thankful to our dear Lord who made me aware of his death. I was priviledged to have had him for a regular confesssor for about a year while living outside Rome in 1981. He was such an inspiration to me! It was good to hear Sherry’s comment of “his gentle love.” As he possessed it way back then too, along with a great patience and availability. He taught me 2 lessons that year which will always remain with me! God bless you Fr. Joseph and all the work you have accomplished in your too short of life here on earth! Thank you Fr Curtis for your notes about him on this site. He is being remembered along with all you Missionaries and your work in my daily prayers.
Cathie

By: Jennifer Fulwiler

Jennifer Fulwiler — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:29:01 +0000

Thank you so much for everyone who has written in to share with us about Fr. Joseph’s passing. It’s still hard to believe he’s gone — he was such an amazing light to the world. I will be praying for him, and asking for his prayers as well!

By: Sherry Masser

Sherry Masser — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 22:15:24 +0000

You are in heaven now, Fr. Joe. Mother Teresa is so glad to see you. I was privledged to spend time with you in Tijuana & receive some spiritual direction from you. I will never forget your gentle love. Thank you for all that you did on earth & thank you for all that you will do from heaven.
Love & Blessings

By: Fr. Curtis, MC

Fr. Curtis, MC — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:27:54 +0000

Father’s wake will be Tuesday, 19 October 2010 in the chapel of the newly inaugurated Shrine of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta in Tijuana Mexico. The funeral will be the following day at 6:00pm in the same locality.

May he rest in Peace!

By: Fr. Curtis, MC

Fr. Curtis, MC — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:24:42 +0000

Fr. Joseph died yesterday morning at 1:10am. At about 12:30 he felt pain throughout his body and especially in his shoulders. He made a call to his doctor who supposed he had had a heart attack. She asked the nurse on duty to give him the appropriate medicine and to inform her of his status. The medicine didn’t help, as Father continued to have pain and there was no change in his blood pressure. The doctor asked that he be taken to the hospital where she would be when he arrived. We never left for the hospital. Father lost consciousness. As I arrived to his room, the nurse was calling his name and checking his eyes which were now closed. There was no sign of pain in his face, but he was breathing very slowly. I blessed him and called for the holy oils to be brought for anointing. He was anointed as he was taking his last breaths. …And he went home to God.

By: Evelyn Estefan, DDS

Evelyn Estefan, DDS — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:10:10 +0000

I will miss you on earth and enjoy your prayers from heaven.
We are so proud to have shared this life with you as we are blessed now by it.
My heart unites to the hearts of all who love you in awe, until we meet again.Evelyn Estefan,DDS Miami, Fl.

By: Fr. Cirilo Cervantes mc

Fr. Cirilo Cervantes mc — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:51:53 +0000

Dear friends:
I came in contact with this web site, and I am so thankful for all the prayers you offered for Fr. Joseph Langford mc our co-founder. As he wrote in his e-mail that there were two roads ahead of him: to continuing writing or to eternal life; the sad news is that the latter has happened, he went home to God Oct 14th at 1:20am.
Please pray for the eternal rest of his soul by offering holy masses and praying the holy rosary. We the missionaries of Charity Fathers and the whole MC family are very much thankful for all what he did for us and for the whole world through his writings about the Thirst of Jesus.
God bless you all.

By: Doretta

Doretta — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:51:18 +0000

Any update on Fr. Langford’s condition? You can just email me directly…you don’t have to post this.
Thanks