Lectio divina is Latin for “divine reading,” “spiritual reading,” or “holy reading.” Lectio divina, according to author and spiritual director Becky Eldredge, is “a slow, rhythmic reading and praying of a Scripture passage” (from Busy Lives & Restless Souls, Loyola Press, 2017). The intention of this traditional monastic practice is to promote communion with God and provide special spiritual insight. The principles of lectio divina were first expressed around the year 220 and later practiced by Catholic monks, especially the monastic rules of Saints Pachomius, Augustine, Basil, and Benedict. The practice of lectio divina was revived in 1965 with the publication of Dei Verbum by the Vatican II Council.