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");
}
?>
[200] 2 Sam 7:1-5, 8b-11, 14a, 16;Ps 89:2-3, 4-5, 27+29; Luke 1:67-79.
Hours of 24 December
Evening Prayer I and Vigil Mass of Christmas. Night Prayer is said only by those not attending Office of Readings and Midnight Mass.
CHRISTMAS SEASON
[RM]
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture Sts. Adam and Eve (cf. Gn. 2-4) [from the Roman Martyrology].
[RM]
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Jacob, patriarch (cf. Gn. 25:22–34, 27:18–29, 28:10–22, 29:15–30, 32:22–32.) [from the Roman Martyrology].
[RM]
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Rachel, matriarch (cf. Gn. 30:22–24) [from the Roman Martyrology].
[RM]
Traditionally on this day, we remember from Scripture St. Jesse, father of David (cf. Ru. 4:17, 1 Sa. 17:12, Is 11:1,10) [from the Roman Martyrology].
Birthday:
37th birthday of S. Uachisso Abneiro ALEXANDRE (born this day in 1983).
Birthday:
28th birthday of S. Elphas Takudzwa NDLOVU (born this day in 1992).
Birthday:
21st birthday of S. Jorge Zeca BENTO (born this day in 1999).