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");
}
?>
[398] Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13;Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-9, 10-11; Matt 13:10-17.
Hours of the day.
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St Bridget, religious Common of Holy Men and Women: For Religious Readings from the Common of Saints: [604] Gal 2:19-20 (#740.5); Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 (#739.5); John 15:1-8 (#742.24).
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Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Ezekiel, prophet (cf. Ez. 1:3) [from the Roman Martyrology].