GOOD FRIDAY: Why do we eat fish on Good Friday

It’s an Easter tradition many people have grown up with but you might still not know the reason why we eat fish on Good Friday.
The meaning behind traditions often get lost over time and this is one that particularly confuses some people.
For many, Easter Sunday is associated with eating chocolate oru tucking into a roast dinner - usually spring lamb.
So why the fish on Good Friday? It’s certainly a tradition that many coontinue to follow, with this year’s social distancing requirements in place due to the
coronavirus pandemic, the queues for fish may not be as big as usual , but there are still places serving fish and chips across the city today and many will be getting their fix.
So why do we eat fish on Good Friday?
Christians believe Jesus was executed on Good Friday and died for
our sins, sacrificing his flesh.
The Church therefore encourages followers to abstain from eating meaty flesh on the anniversary of Christ’s death.
Fish is perceived to be a different kind of flesh, as it comes from the
sea. Fish shapes are also said to have been used as a secret symbol by c

hristiansto identify each other when their religion was banned.
Many of Christ’s followers were fishermen too.
Nowadays, plenty of people join in with eating fish on Good Friday as
something of a national tradition.