For the cod that the Greeks eat March 25th spoke the Metropolitan of Serbia and Kozani, Pavlos, in his sermon on Sunday of Orthodoxy, saying among other things that it is a “shame” to say that it is a “custom”.
In particular, the Venerable of Serbion and Kozani, “reprimanded” the believers who say that on March 25 “we eat cod “for the custom”, saying that the reason for eating fish on that day is much more essential and is related to the miracle of the Annunciation of the Virgin and the pregnancy of Christ.
As reported by the Metropolitan, according to the local website kozan.gr the fast for Easter is strict and only the consumption of oil is allowed, however the Fathers of the Church, wanting to mark the importance of the event and the day of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, allowed the faithful to burn fish only for that day, as well as for Palm Sunday each Lent before Holy Week.
After emphasizing to the faithful that it is a church tradition and not a “custom” to eat cod on March 25, the Hierarch finished his sermon and entered the sanctuary of the church.