But wait!
There’s more!
And it’s actually right there where the OP gets his snips. Leaves out this whole section. Now, why in the world do you suppose this whole section is IGNORED??
CHAPTER LXVI — OF THE EUCHARIST.
And this food is called among us Eukaristia [the Eucharist], of which no one is allowed to partake but the man who believes that the things which we teach are true, and who has been washed with the washing that is for the remission of sins, and unto regeneration, and who is so living as Christ has enjoined. For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Saviour, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word, and from which our blood and flesh by transmutation are nourished, is the flesh and blood of that Jesus who was made flesh. For the apostles, in the memoirs composed by them, which are called Gospels, have thus delivered unto us what was enjoined upon them; that Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, said, “This do ye in remembrance of Me, this is My body;” and that, after the same manner, having taken the cup and given thanks, He said, “This is My blood;” and gave it to them alone. Which the wicked devils have imitated in the mysteries of Mithras, commanding the same thing to be done. For, that bread and a cup of water are placed with certain incantations in the mystic rites of one who is being initiated, you either know or can learn.
http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/justinmartyr-firstapology.html
For not as common bread and common drink do we receive these; but in like manner as Jesus Christ our Saviour, having been made flesh by the Word of God, had both flesh and blood for our salvation, so likewise have we been taught that the food which is blessed by the prayer of His word, and from which our blood and flesh by transmutation are nourished IS THE FLESH AND BLOOD OF THAT JESUS WHO WAS MADE FLESH.
of course what Justin Martyr described and thank you to rnmomof7 for posting is the Catholic Mass.
to all followers of the 16th century tradition of men, Justin faithfully describes to you the Apostolic Faith...the Eucharist is the Body of Christ.
Don this article is about church services not a discussion of transubstantion. As we both know that was a doctrine that all church fathers did not have agreement on. This quote does show that the early church had no mass and no “sacrifice” Note no priest , no mass. The pastor was called the” president”. Later the church called the pastors “clerks”.
You have impeached the OP's witness and crippled his argument by pointing to the glaring omission. Justin Martyr is a compelling witness for one holy catholic church. It was not lost on me the churches were organized by parishes, so to speak.