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The article discusses the matter of receiving bread alone (one-species) or bread and wine (two-species) during Communion. It states that the scripture refers to both forms, in which one-species applies to communicants while two-species applies to apostles and successors. It also offers the perspectives taken by the Council of Trent, the Second Vatican Council and the current norms regarding the issue.

The article offers information on the report by a joint theology commission which reveals an agreement on the doctrine of transubstantiation, a Eucharistic belief which had a been a cause of argument between the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. It states that the Catholic church had long been teaching that the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ during the consecration in a mass. On the other hand, the Church of England has established its Thirty-Nine Articles which has cited the alleged repugnance of transubstantiation. Meanwhile, it mentions that Pope Paul VI and the Archbishop of Canterbury decided to release the agreement they had worked on for two years as a basis for further study. It states that this ecumenism have taken many years to be accomplished.

The article focuses on the liturgical signs and symbols of the Sacraments in the Catholic Church. It states that these signs and symbols help us to know God's mystery. It explores the meaning and functions of some of these signs and symbols including water, bread and wine. It mentions that the gift of the Sacrament is lost when the primary emphasis is placed on things. It also discusses how catechists leaders could help families recognize God's love and presence in their daily lives.

The article offers world news briefs related to religion as of March 2016. Topics include researchers at Ariel University trying to recreate ancient wines drunk by King David and Jesus Christ. The President of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh declared that Gambia would become an official Islamic republic. Islamist extremists killed seven Western missionaries in Burkina Faso.

The article discusses the vineyard and winery Domaine des Côtes d'Ardoise managed by Linda Barabé in the Montérégie region of Québec, Canada. Topics include the vineyard's title as the first producer of wines for Catholic mass in churches in Québec; the three types of wine produced at the vineyard, le Douceur d'Ardoise as well as the red and white versions of L'Estafette; and the market for wine used in churches in Canada.

The article discusses the associations and connections between wine consumption and religion, particularly Jesus. The author references a biblical story occurring in Cana where Jesus performed a miracle of transforming water into wine, and discusses the presence of wine at the Last Supper, drawing favorable comparisons between Christianity and the cult of Dionysus.

The article discuses the signs of God's power and glory. In the gospel of John, the miracles performed by Jesus are called signs. The first sign was in Cana where he turned water into wine to reveal God's glory. Jesus is both the revealer and revelation of God. The scripture tells us to be sensitive to the signs of God's power and glory.