Pope St. Linus, traditionally regarded as the second Bishop of Rome after St. Peter, served as pope from around AD 67 to 76. According to early Christian writers such as Irenaeus and Eusebius, Linus was appointed by Peter himself and helped lead the Church during the dangerous years of persecution under Emperor Nero. He is sometimes identified with the Linus mentioned in St. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy (2 Tim 4:21). While little is known about his specific actions, tradition holds that he enforced the discipline requiring women to cover their heads in church, and he is honored as a martyr, though the details of his death remain uncertain. Linus is commemorated as a saint, and his name appears in the Roman Canon of the Mass.Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, a monumental fifteen-volume work, offers a comprehensive exploration of the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar, guiding readers through the spiritual and historical richness of the Church’s worship. Written in the 19th century, the series provides daily meditations, historical context, and liturgical texts for the Mass and Divine Office, covering the entire cycle of seasons—Advent, Christmas, Lent, Passiontide, Easter, and the Time after Pentecost—as well as feast days of saints. Guéranger’s work, rooted in a deep contemplative spirit, aims to immerse the faithful in the Church’s prayerful life, emphasizing the unity of faith through the axiom lex orandi, lex credendi ("the law of prayer is the law of belief"), and remains a cherished resource for Catholics seeking to deepen their spiritual lives. Dom Prosper Guéranger (1805–1875) was a French Benedictine monk, liturgical scholar, and founder of the Solesmes Abbey, renowned for his pivotal role in reviving the Benedictine Order in France and restoring the Roman liturgy after the disruptions of the French Revolution. Born in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, he entered the priesthood in 1827 and, inspired by a vision to restore monastic life, reestablished the Benedictine community at Solesmes in 1833, becoming its first abbot. A staunch defender of ultramontanism and traditional Catholic worship, he also championed the revival of Gregorian chant, significantly influencing the liturgical renewal movement.