In the 20th century, the constitution Dei verbum of the Second Vatican Council recommended Lectio Divina to the general public and its importance was affirmed by Pope Benedict XVI at the start of the 21st century.
U 20. stoljeću, konstitucija Dei Verbum Drugoga vatikanskog koncila preporučuje Lectio Divinu široj javnosti, a njenu važnost potvrdio je papa Benedikt XVI. na početku 21. stoljeća.