In my mind, this story foretells our modern Eucharistic feasts. Millions of people come to the table of the Lord every day. If the Eucharist is truly the body of Christ, the miracle of the loaves and fish shows how it could be given out to so many people at the same time, and still have more left over.
In the homily, we were asked to write about a time that Jesus affected our lives and send that writing (even if anonymously) to our pastor. I'm not sure what I would write. God's hand in my life has been so ever-present that I can't point out a specific instance. I have a blessed life, even with the things that I believe aren't going my way. Like the crowds, God has supplied for me what I need and then some.