Maria Auxiliadora is a 24 year-old woman very poor, that she lives Joana, her 7 year-old daughter close to. Needing go look for the result of Joana's exam in the hospital, Maria asks the priest of the local church that takes care of her to return. In spite of Joana's insistence to go with the mother Maria insists that she is with the priest, because she distrusts that her daughter suffers of a serious disease. To entertain the girl while it awaits the mother's return, the priest decides to tell her a mother's history that dedicated her life to the son: Mary, mother of Jesus Christ.

Mary, Mother of the Son of God

Priest Marcelo Rossi visits a juvenile correction center, and gives Paulo, one of the interns, a Bible. He starts reading the story of St. Paul.

Brothers in Faith

Maria conducts a young people's choir that is considered one of the main attractions of the city's Christmas party. On the eve of the event, soloist Emanuel loses his voice. Distressed, Maria and and all the members of the choir do their best to cure him: gargling with cold and warm water, vocal exercises, syrups, prayers, promises, medicine, sympathy, and positive thinking. However, the best remedy might be a good night's sleep. While asleep, Emanuel dreams that he is in Natalândia, a city where every day is Christmas. The enchanted city, however, is sad because its magic has disappeared and there is no music and the Estrela de Belém cannot guide the Magi. To retrieve them, the mayor Natália searches with help from Emanuel, shepherds Azul and Encarnada, and detectives Jingle and Bell.