Some things do not change

          In 150 AD. Justin Martyr wrote to the Roman Emperor about his religion and what the physical actions of Christianity mean. At this time, Christians were being prosecuted and killed. Much of this dislike was founded on the accusation that Christians had "love feasts" and they ate the body of their leader each week. Basically, they were talking about having mass and partaking in the Eucharist, but when pagan Romans  heard this, they thought that Christians were crazy. Justin Martyr explained to the Emperor the significance of mass.
          Though Justin Martyr explained what the mass entailed, Christianity was not legalized until hundreds of years later. This goes to show that the hated of Christians was still deeply entrenched in the Roman ideology. The Emperor just shrugged off his letter and ignored Justin Martyr.
         Justin Martyr's letter provide insight into mass back in 150 AD. The core fundamentals of the mass in 150 AD is the exact same as today's mass. This shows the divinity in the Church. Nothing can stay the same for 2000 years, not even mountains.

• You still need to be Baptized to partake in the Eucharist
• Baptism is still for the remission of sins
• The host is still bread and wine mixed with water
• Amen is still the general remark for consent of the congregation
• Deacons still carry the host to people who cannot come to mass
• The Eucharist is still called the Eucharist
• There are Gospel readings in every mass
• Only bishops and priests can administer the Eucharist
• Sunday is still the day of Mass