June 29th

Blessed Raymond Lull

Blessed · Common of Missionary Martyrs · at sea off Majorca, Spain · d. c. 1316

On the sea within sight of the island of Majorca, Blessed Raymond Lull, religious of the Third Order of Saint Francis and martyr, a man of exceptional learning and enlightened teaching, who, to spread the Gospel of Christ, established a fraternal dialogue with the Saracens.

Latin Original

n freto ponti ínsulam Maióricam prospiciénte, beáti Raymündi Lulli, religiósi e T’értio Ordine Sancti Francisci et mártyris, qui, vir eximie sciéntie et ilumináte doctríne, ad propagándum Christi Evangélium fratérnum cum Saracénis instaurávit collóquium.