The monastic practice of Lectio Divina was first established in the 6th century by Saint Benedict .
The monastic practice of Lectio Divina was first was then formalized as a four - step process by the Carthusian monk Guigo II during the 12th century .
The monastic practice of Lectio Divina was first established in the 6th century by Saint Benedict and was then formalized as a four - step process by the Carthusian monk Guigo II during the 12th century .