The most complete description of the Catholic Mass in the early church was written by Justin Martyr for the roman emperor Antonius Pius around 155 AD. Justin was a Samaritan and pagan at birth. Then Justin encountered the philosophy of Jesus Christ-the love of wisdom. Justin became an evangelist and eventually went to Rome where he found a misunderstanding of the Christian mysteries. He wrote an apologia regarding the Mass with two roman liturgies: one with a baptism and one with a regular Sunday Mass. In these descriptions of a Mass, he describes the sign of peace, the gospel reading, the prayer of the faithful, the offertory, the great amen, the communion, and the collection. All of the current parts of the Mass were mentioned. In another work, Justin holds that the sacrifices of ancient Israel were Old Testament types that foreshadowed a New Testament fulfillment and the sacrifice of the Mass. The Jews argued that the dispersion in 70 A.D. was a providential preparation for a universal, spiritual sacrifice as prophesied in Malachi. Justin lambasted them for their foolishness. Justin was beheaded by the Romans in 165 AD.
When Justin described a mass after a baptism, he discussed the actions of a president and the distribution of the Holy Eucharist by the deacons. When Justin described a Sunday mass in Rome, he stated that Christ was crucified the day before Saturn’s day and rose on the day after Saturn’s day, which is the day of the sun.(Sunday). These terms seem to correspond to the days of Saturday and Sunday with Christ being crucified on Friday. Justin quoted Malachi and compared his words to the bread and the cup of the Eucharist.
The perfect and acceptable sacrifice: god declares that everywhere among the gentiles sacrifices are offered to him are pure and well-pleasing through his Priests. He condemned the Jews who call their prayers sacrifices. There are nations in which Jews do not live, however, thanksgiving offered in the name of the crucified Christ is given worldwide.
When Justin described a mass after a baptism, he discussed the actions of a president and the distribution of the Holy Eucharist by the deacons. When Justin described a Sunday mass in Rome, he stated that Christ was crucified the day before Saturn’s day and rose on the day after Saturn’s day, which is the day of the sun.(Sunday). These terms seem to correspond to the days of Saturday and Sunday with Christ being crucified on Friday. Justin quoted Malachi and compared his words to the bread and the cup of the Eucharist.
The perfect and acceptable sacrifice: god declares that everywhere among the gentiles sacrifices are offered to him are pure and well-pleasing through his Priests. He condemned the Jews who call their prayers sacrifices. There are nations in which Jews do not live, however, thanksgiving offered in the name of the crucified Christ is given worldwide.
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