In 1717 a severe drought struck East Texas, killing crops, draining Lanana Creek nearly dry, and causing many of the natives to leave the mission. This continued into the summer of the next year, the state of the mission growing worse with every passing day. At last, distressed by the loss of his flock, Father Margil was caught up in a vision.
He took his staff and began to walk up the creek, a crowd following behind him. He stopped at a bend in its course, gazing at an overhanging rock shelf. The others watched as he struck the tall creek bank twice with his staff, and each time a steam of water gushed forth. From those two spouts the whole creek was filled again, the crops began to recover, and the Indians found the inspiration to stay at the mission. The spring became known as Los Ojos de Padre Margil—the Eyes of Father Margil.
Here is a link to some history of Fr. Margil
Ven. Fr. Antonio Margil
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