Second book of the Dialogues of Pope Saint Gregory

One day, the venerable Benedict was in his cell, and little Placid, one of his monks, went out to draw water from the lake. Plunging the vase he was holding carelessly into the water, he too followed him as he fell. The water quickly carried him away from the shore, about an arrow's reach. But the man of God, who was inside his cell, knew at once. Hurriedly, he called Maur: " Brother Maur, run fast ! The child who went to fetch water fell into the lake. The water is already carrying him away. "Maura asked for the blessing, received it and flew at once to do his Father's bidding. Thinking he was walking on dry land, he ran across the water to where the child had been carried away by the flood. He grabbed the child by the hair and sped away. As soon as he touched land, he came to and looked back. It was then that he realised that he had run over water. He would never have dared do it, and he was filled with wonder at having accomplished it. On his return to the Father, he told him of his exploit. The venerable Benedict first attributed this prodigy to the disciple's obedience and not at all to his own merits. Maur, on the contrary, affirmed that the Father's command had done everything. He himself was aware that he had nothing to do with this miracle, which he had performed without knowing it. In this friendly debate of mutual humility, the saved child became an arbiter and said: " When I got out of the water, I saw the Abbot's melody above my head, and I thought he was pulling me out. "