diff --git a/lib/chronic.rb b/lib/chronic.rb
index d56641fd..64c2fe7b 100644
--- a/lib/chronic.rb
+++ b/lib/chronic.rb
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ def self.parse(text, options = {})
     Parser.new(options).parse(text)
   end
 
+  def self.parse_array(items)    
+    items.map { |item| parse(item[:text], item[:options]) }
+  end
+
   # Construct a new time object determining possible month overflows
   # and leap years.
   #
diff --git a/test/test_parsing.rb b/test/test_parsing.rb
index 932b4d23..7cfa327a 100644
--- a/test/test_parsing.rb
+++ b/test/test_parsing.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,26 @@ def test_handle_generic
     assert_equal Time.new(Time.now.year, Time.now.month, 28), time
   end
 
+  def test_handle_array_generic
+    times = Chronic.parse_array([
+      {
+        'options': {},
+        'text': '2012-08-02T13:00:00'
+      },
+      {
+        'options': {},
+        'text': '2012-08-02T13:00:00+01:00'
+      },
+      {
+        'options': {},
+        'text': 'tomorrow'
+      }
+    ])
+
+    assert_equal Time.local(2012, 8, 2, 13), times[0]
+    assert_equal Time.utc(2012, 8, 2, 12), times[1]
+  end
+
   def test_handle_rmn_sd
     time = parse_now("aug 3")
     assert_equal Time.local(2007, 8, 3, 12), time