I’ve read it several times and have the same questions.
How ‘bout indulging me and answering them?
OK. Again,....
Nowhere in Scripture are we instructed or encouraged to pray to anyone but God himself.
Any attempts at contact with dead people is prohibited by God Himself.
Time spend praying to dead people who nobody is even sure is in heaven, is time NOT spent praying to God.
Jesus commands us to pray and gives us an outline for praying and it is to GOD alone, nobody else.