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The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. 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Finn, S.J.</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>At Milwaukee College, a Catholic school where most boys are focused on baseball and academics, twelve-year-old Claude Lightfoot arrives and shakes things up. While his talent for baseball shines, Claude struggles to fit in, often clashing with a bully...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[At Milwaukee College, a Catholic school where most boys are focused on baseball and academics, twelve-year-old Claude Lightfoot arrives and shakes things up. While his talent for baseball shines, Claude struggles to fit in, often clashing with a bully and testing the patience of his teacher with his hyperactive antics. The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. 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The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. 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The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. Join Claude on his journey of self-discovery and growth.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69929619</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69929619/022_chapter_22.mp3" length="7677251" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/47ef5d01-f5da-4ecc-9cc0-06f89ff1e98e/47ef5d01-f5da-4ecc-9cc0-06f89ff1e98e.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/47ef5d01-f5da-4ecc-9cc0-06f89ff1e98e/47ef5d01-f5da-4ecc-9cc0-06f89ff1e98e.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/47ef5d01-f5da-4ecc-9cc0-06f89ff1e98e/47ef5d01-f5da-4ecc-9cc0-06f89ff1e98e.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Francis J. 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The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. Join Claude on his journey of self-discovery and growth.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69929618</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:32 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69929618/021_chapter_21.mp3" length="9471044" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8405912-6dd5-464d-b7d6-869866cc91fc/f8405912-6dd5-464d-b7d6-869866cc91fc.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8405912-6dd5-464d-b7d6-869866cc91fc/f8405912-6dd5-464d-b7d6-869866cc91fc.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/f8405912-6dd5-464d-b7d6-869866cc91fc/f8405912-6dd5-464d-b7d6-869866cc91fc.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Francis J. 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The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. Join Claude on his journey of self-discovery and growth.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69929617</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69929617/020_chapter_20.mp3" length="21282248" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/85bda64d-ea4e-4d17-b4df-a6ab1f4545e3/85bda64d-ea4e-4d17-b4df-a6ab1f4545e3.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/85bda64d-ea4e-4d17-b4df-a6ab1f4545e3/85bda64d-ea4e-4d17-b4df-a6ab1f4545e3.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/85bda64d-ea4e-4d17-b4df-a6ab1f4545e3/85bda64d-ea4e-4d17-b4df-a6ab1f4545e3.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Francis J. 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The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. Join Claude on his journey of self-discovery and growth.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69929616</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:20 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69929616/019_chapter_19.mp3" length="2486027" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/73bb7fc8-70d3-498d-bec3-ac1453d37646/73bb7fc8-70d3-498d-bec3-ac1453d37646.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/73bb7fc8-70d3-498d-bec3-ac1453d37646/73bb7fc8-70d3-498d-bec3-ac1453d37646.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/73bb7fc8-70d3-498d-bec3-ac1453d37646/73bb7fc8-70d3-498d-bec3-ac1453d37646.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Francis J. 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The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. Join Claude on his journey of self-discovery and growth.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69929615</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:18 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69929615/018_chapter_18.mp3" length="5428682" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dfc59d1c-1bed-4c83-acde-a9d1fcdfc651/dfc59d1c-1bed-4c83-acde-a9d1fcdfc651.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dfc59d1c-1bed-4c83-acde-a9d1fcdfc651/dfc59d1c-1bed-4c83-acde-a9d1fcdfc651.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/dfc59d1c-1bed-4c83-acde-a9d1fcdfc651/dfc59d1c-1bed-4c83-acde-a9d1fcdfc651.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Francis J. 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The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. Join Claude on his journey of self-discovery and growth.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69929614</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:16 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69929614/017_chapter_17.mp3" length="9464558" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0f8933d6-4918-4f63-8a9a-d4be1419e6ce/0f8933d6-4918-4f63-8a9a-d4be1419e6ce.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0f8933d6-4918-4f63-8a9a-d4be1419e6ce/0f8933d6-4918-4f63-8a9a-d4be1419e6ce.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/0f8933d6-4918-4f63-8a9a-d4be1419e6ce/0f8933d6-4918-4f63-8a9a-d4be1419e6ce.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Francis J. 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The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. Join Claude on his journey of self-discovery and growth.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69929613</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69929613/016_chapter_16.mp3" length="5999767" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/37890504-8880-49dc-964b-f382c65ffd3d/37890504-8880-49dc-964b-f382c65ffd3d.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/37890504-8880-49dc-964b-f382c65ffd3d/37890504-8880-49dc-964b-f382c65ffd3d.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/37890504-8880-49dc-964b-f382c65ffd3d/37890504-8880-49dc-964b-f382c65ffd3d.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Francis J. 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The central challenge he faces is whether he can learn to harness his energy and mature into a responsible young man. As Claude navigates a series of trials and tribulations, he remains steadfast in his ultimate goal to prove himself worthy of making his first Holy Communion. 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