Jesus' response, to John the Baptist's disciples when asked if he is the one to come, is that "the poor have the good news proclaimed to them." Jesus caps his list of miracles with this statement. In the same sentence where he reminds his listeners that he has cured the blind, the lame, the deaf, the sick, and even raised the dead, Jesus concludes by mentioning preaching the good news to the poor. How did that make the list of the supernatural cures?
The poor are not just those in physical poverty, but those whose sins have impoverished their souls. This of course applies to us. Because of this, we have cause to rejoice! We pause in this season of Advent, this season of anticipation, to remember that, in truth, our hopes have already been fulfilled. God has "visited and brought redemption to his people" (Luke 1:68). He is among us, Emmanuel, saving us even now.
