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                    [Title] => Seafood for the Holy Week
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Holy Week in the Philippines is an important religious event for Roman Catholics and many Protestant groups.

[DatePublished] => 2015-03-30 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284784 [AuthorName] => Dr. Nestor Alonso ll [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1425134 [Title] => Here's how you can survive your 'food fasting' this Lent [Summary] =>

Lent is known for fasting practices, but is it the time to go hardco

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-18 17:22:46 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1121281 [AuthorName] => Alixandra Caole Vila [SectionName] => News Commentary [SectionUrl] => news-commentary [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/News-Feature/20150216/diet-fasting..jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1313273 [Title] => Holy Week no time for getaway [Summary] =>

 The highest Roman Catholic Church official in Cebu has appealed to the faithful to reconsider going on a leisurely trip this Holy Week emphasizing that it is a time for reflection and not for going to trips to their favorite destinations.

[DatePublished] => 2014-04-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1386325 [AuthorName] => Jessa Agua [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1297619 [Title] => Palace: Noy also observes fasting [Summary] =>

As the nation observed Ash Wednesday, Malacañang urged the people to reflect and make sacrifices this Lent, noting that President Aquino himself observes fasting particularly during Fridays.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804901 [AuthorName] => Aurea Calica [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://imageshack.com/a/img21/4345/y6mt.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 908369 [Title] => 'From dust to dust' and other Ash Wednesday symbols [Summary] =>

Ash Wednesday and Lent symbols, as characteristic of gestures in Catholic rites, are rife with meaning though often misunderstood. Here are a few known symbols and the facts behind them.

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-13 14:48:33 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1212169 [AuthorName] => Camille Diola [SectionName] => Lifestyle Features [SectionUrl] => lifestyle-features [URL] => http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6808/ussnavy.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 794109 [Title] => Reflections [Summary] =>

Holy week seems to have started early.

[DatePublished] => 2012-04-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134260 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1398871 [AuthorName] => Joey Concepcion [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 790478 [Title] => Fasting [Summary] =>

Food and I have a one-sided relationship: I can't survive without it and it really couldn't care less about me.

[DatePublished] => 2012-03-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135852 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1535818 [AuthorName] => Nancy Unchuan Toledo [SectionName] => Freeman Cebu Lifestyle [SectionUrl] => cebu-lifestyle [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 780857 [Title] => Sundays not counted during period of Lent [Summary] =>

Did you ever wonder why it is called the 40 days of Lent but when you actually count the number of days from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday, the total would come up to 46 days?

[DatePublished] => 2012-02-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 789818 [Title] => Sundays not counted during period of Lent [Summary] =>

Did you ever wonder why it is called the 40 days of Lent but when you actually count the number of days from Ash Wednesday until Easter Sunday, the total would come up to 46 days?

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An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday said the Lenten Season should be a time for candidates to internalize and decide if they are running for national and local positions for the right reasons.

[DatePublished] => 2010-02-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096905 [AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/7236/gen14thumb.jpg ) ) )
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