Fishers of Men

In our modern society, the number of priests to administer the sacraments dwindles. Young people in our modern bustling society do not have Christ present in their life. The vocation to the priesthood becomes dimmer and dimmer when the pressure of our modern society fills up our time.  The priesthood goes against this modern culture. Modern culture consists of tons and tons of distractions. Televisions and video games take time away from Christ. The absence of Christ in our society is a big problem in our communities.
Daily mass was a big deal a generation ago. Many Catholic families attended and prayed the rosary every night. Now, some people barely even show up once a month. Even in our schools, any aspect of religion is omitted from the education system.
Our fast culture omits God from our lives. We are distracted by the materialistic ideas and appearances, but we never slow down anymore to take part in the Sacraments. God will always supply the Church with people who have heard the call to the priesthood, but that call is getting quieter and quieter.

St. Justin Martyr's Letter

Among many other aspects of the Church, St, Justin Martyr's letter to the Roman Emperor explaining Christianity reveals how closely traditions in the early church mirror those of modern times. There are many examples of this. One involves the congregation's use of the same word "Amen" in the early church as in today's Catholic church. Another common tradition is the readings before the Anaphora. In the early days of the Church, Christians would read the memoirs and letters of the Apostles, much like today's Church reads the Gospels and letters of the Apostles. A third similarity is the re-enactment of the Last Supper during the Anaphora and belief in the transubstantiation of the host, as well as the existence of Eucharistic ministers.

These similarities, as well as a cool look into how Church ceremonies were peformed "back in the day" also cement the faith and teaching that the Catholic Church is the true one created by Christ. Christians in the time of St. Justin Martyr were not far removed from Christ's earthly life, temporally speaking. Therefore it's valid to assume that they practiced the equivalent teachings and traditions as the ones passed down by Christ. Examining the similarities pointed out above shows that the Catholic Church is the true Church established by Christ, validating its mark as One.