The volleyball star who became a canoniker: Ludovic Duee joins the Abbey of Lagrasse

The volleyball star who became a canoniker: Ludovic Duee joins the Abbey of Lagrasse

The 32-year-old Ludovic Duee, captain of the new French volleyball champion Saint-Nazaire, officially announced the end of his sports career. Duee is expected to join the Abbey of Lagrasse, as the newspaper "La Croix" reported online. He played his last game during the final against Tours on Sunday. Duee plans to join the traditionalist community of regular canonists in the Aude Department in the southern French area.

The encounter with the spirituality of the religious in Lagrasse during a stay during the Corona pandemic has significantly influenced Ludovic Dueee. The friendly and dynamic way of the brothers and the answers to his questions deepened his relationship with God. The abbey of LAGRASSE in the diocese of Carcassonne practices liturgy according to the Tridentine rite of 1962 and surprises with a variety of social activities that refute the strict image of the traditionalists.

as postulant, Ludovic Duee will initially live as a layperson in the community for a few months in order to familiarize himself with the order rule. After this time of observation, he can join as a novice for a year and wear the religious costume. It takes over five years before he can take the eternal vow after studying philosophy and theology and becomes completely canon from Lagrasse. The canon community, which was recognized with papal law, was founded in 1971 and currently has 39 members in the Abbey of Lagrasse.

With the decision to give up his passion for volleyball and follow a spiritual path, Ludovic Duee shows a remarkable change in his life. The decision to join the community of regular canonists reflects a profound change and indicates new perspectives in its religious striving.