To "pray" means to "request".

Lutero:

Kari, sorry but you have contradicted yourself, saying you must pray TO to ask is illogical.

Prayer is just speaking to God, it becomes the sin of Idolotry when you pray to any humans dead or alive.

That is your definition of prayer. We don't use your definition. We go by the Catholic definition. And to "pray" means to "request".

Sincerely,

De Maria