Anchieta seemed to possess the divine gift of dominion over the elements. […]

On one occasion, in the state of Bahia, when he was informed that the college had nothing to eat as the weather had become unfavorable for fishing, Anchieta summoned the net caster to his presence and, from a window, showed him a particular spot on the bay where he should put out his nets for fishing. The fisherman obeyed and was successful. In a single casting of the net, he caught so many excellent fish that there were enough not only to meet the needs of the college but also to be distributed among the needy.

Another time, while visiting an Indian village in Espírito Santo state, he learned from them that they were suffering from hunger, as the weather was unsuitable for fishing. Anchieta encouraged them and led them to a beach where the sea was raging; there was nothing to give the least indication that any fish could be caught.

“What kind of fish do you want?” Anchieta asked them.

And they, knowing from experience that they would catch nothing for food, replied in a jesting tone:

“Jackfish!”

Jackfish were the rarest and most prized fish for the indigenous people, but impossible to find at that time of year.

“Cast your nets!” Anchieta urged.

Cast them they did. And they caught so many fish, especially jackfish, that they judged themselves to be witnessing a supernatural event. They conceived an even greater reverence for the priest, who already inspired in them the respect of a shaman. They began to call him the Lord of Fishing, and they brought him their nets, so that he would bless them when they went on distant expeditions.

TOMÁS, Joaquim. Anchieta, o apóstolo do Brasil. Dois Irmãos: Minha Biblioteca Católica, 2020, p.173-174