function getOrthodoxEaster($date)
{
/*
Takes any Gregorian date and returns the Gregorian
date of Orthodox Easter for that year.
*/
$year = date("Y", $date);
$r1 = $year % 19;
$r2 = $year % 4;
$r3 = $year % 7;
$ra = 19 * $r1 + 16;
$r4 = $ra % 30;
$rb = 2 * $r2 + 4 * $r3 + 6 * $r4;
$r5 = $rb % 7;
$rc = $r4 + $r5;
//Orthodox Easter for this year will fall $rc days after April 3
return strtotime("3 April $year + $rc days");
}
?>
[396] Mic 7:14-15, 18-20;Ps 85:2-4, 5-6, 7-8; Matt 12:46-50.
Hours of the day.
white
St Lawrence of Brindisi, priest and doctor of the Church Common of Pastors, or Common of Doctors of the Church Readings from the Common of Saints: [602] 2 Cor 4:1-2, 5-7 (#722.6); Ps 40:2+4ab, 7-8a, 8b-9, 10 (#721.3); Mark 4:1-10, 13-20 (#730.5).
Optional
[RM]
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Daniel, prophet (cf. Dn. 1:3-4a, 6) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Anniversary:
28th anniversary of the death of P. LuĂs Gonzaga Carneiro (90) d. 1992 at GuimarĂŁes, Portugal.
Anniversary:
12th anniversary of the death of P. Sean (Max) Murray (HIB) (86) d. 2008 at Dublin, Ireland.
Anniversary:
10th anniversary of the death of P. Reinhardt Zinkaan (82) d. 2010 at Harare, Zimbabwe.