Bibliography of Alfred Ancel

Frequently cited works

• Five years with the workers, Le Centurion, Paris, 1963.
• The Gospel, love, fruitfulness, Workers’ Publishing House, 1970.
• Poverty in the Church in the Year 2000, Éd. du jour, Paris, 1973; available from the author, 5 Rue Bonnefoi, 69003
• Towards a Christian interpretation of the class struggle, Jean-Pierre Delarge, Éd. universitaires, 1975, 2^e 1977 edition.
• To believe today’today. The encounter with Jesus Christ, J.-P. Delarge, University Press, 1978. J.-P. Delarge, University Press, Paris, 1978
• A Dialogue in Truth: Christians and Communists in France Today, Éd. sociales, Paris, 1979
• The Prado. SpiritualityApostolic Letter of PèMr Chevrier, Le Cerf, Paris, 1982
• Jacquet/Ancel, a trade union activist talks to a bishop, Rencontres, Éditions ouvrières/Éditions sociales, 1982.

And also:  Alfred Ancel, Spiritual writings, presented by Yves Musset, Les éditions de l’atelier, À pleine vie, Paris 1994

 Philosophy

• General Metaphysics, P. E. L., Lyon 1953.
• God in the LightAge of Reason, Vitte, Lyon.
• The man in the lightAge of Reason, Vitte, Lyon.

Spirituality

• The priest’s poverty, Vitte, Lyon, 1946.
• An Essay on the Spirituality of PÈre Chevrier, P. E. L., Lyon.
• The priestly ministry, P. E. L., Lyon.
• The Mystery of Charity, P. E. L., Lyon.
• The mystèon perfect chastity, P. E. L., Lyon.
• Religious vocation and vocation to marriage, P. E. L., Lyon..
• The spirituality of PMère Chevrier and religious life, P. E. L., Lyon.
• News about the Blessed Virgin Mary, P. E. L., Lyon..
• True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, P. E. L., Lyon.

Social issues

• The Church and the working classera, P. E. L., Lyon.
• Communist dogma and morality, P. E. L., Lyon).
• The Church and Communism, P. E. L., Lyon).
• Communism and the Peasants, P. E. L., Lyon.
• The problworking-class, P. E. L., Lyon.
• The problthe issue of peace, P. E. L., Lyon.
• Equality and inequality, P. E. L., Lyon.
• «Understanding» series:
• The working-class mentalityera.
• The labour movement.
• The workers eand religion.
• The bourgeois mentality.
• The meaning of povertye, P. E. L., Lyon, 1953.

Pastoral Care

• Current trends in Christianity in France, P. E. L., Lyon.
• Parish Unions in the Contemporary Apostolate, P. E. L., Lyon.
• The various Catholic Action movements, P. E. L., Lyon.
• Reflections on Christian education.
• The characterThe Church’s missionary workChristian school.

Articles and leaflets on communism:

• «The Religious Philosophy of the Communist Party», *Christus*, November–December 1936, later published as a pamphlet by Éd. du Sud-Est, Lyon, 1937.
• «Communist dogma and morality», The Cross of Lyon, 1936, later published as a pamphlet by the Fédération nationale catholique, Paris, 1937
• «Marxism and the family», The Cross of Lyon, 1937, later published as a pamphlet by the National Catholic Federation, Paris, 1937
• «Imperialism According to Lenin», Catholic Journal of Institutions and Law, Lyon, 1938.
• «Communism and Peace», a special feature in *Action populaire*, 1939.
• «Insights into Communism», Spiritual Life and Family, Protestant Journals, published by Derain, Lyon, 1945
• Catholics and Communists, *Presse lyonnaise du Sud-Est*, 1945
• «Gospel», Social Chronicle of France, 1945, pp. 181–191
• Communism and the Peasants, PEL, Lyon, 1946
• «Progressive Christians», The’Boom, 26 June 1949
• «The Holy Office’s decree on communism», The’Boom, 29 July 1949
• «Communism and Christians», The’Boom, 30 April 1950; La Croix, 20 June 1950
• «Communism and Peace» and «The Will for Peace», The’Boom, 15 April to 22 July 1951, 2 December 1951 to 27 January 1952; as a booklet The problèPeace System, PEL, Lyon, 1952
• «The Church and Communism», Social Chronicle of France, 1952, pp. 319–336

Character brochuresèsocial:

• The mindseté , L’Essor and PEL, Lyon, 1949
• The labour movement, L’Essor and PEL, 1949
• Workers and religion, L’Essor and PEL, 1950
• The mindsetbourgeois, L’Essor and PEL, 1950
• The Meaning of Poverty, PEL, 1953
• The Church and the working classèSpeech delivered at the Saint-Étienne Labour Exchange on 22 October 1949, PEL, Lyon
• The Problemèa worker, PEL, 1951. 

Character brochurespastoral era :

• The evangthe proletariat’s realisationsecretariat, PEL, 1949
• The workers’ promotionère, Doctrinal Notes of the Lyon Theological Committee, 22, 1951
• Current trends in Christianity in France, PEL, 1952
• The various Catholic Action movements and their unity within the Church, PEL, 1952
• The Church and Poverty, PEL, 1964
• Missionary Guidelines, PEL, 1968.

 See also:

• On the Church’s website in Lyon, click here
• On the Prado website, Alfred Ancel Year, click here
• The Maitron Biographical Dictionary – labour movement / social movement on maitron.fr