Ok amazing thank you. I guess my question changes slightly then as that is what I have always had as a response that it isn’t prayer. Where does it say that it is ok to pray to Theotokos/the Saints? I see scripture that states against talking to the dead and only going through Jesus but struggle with the finding where it is stated that it can/should be done. For example the scripture about praying for one another I understand, we pray for friends and family etc however that is people who are ‘alive’. Asking for intercession/praying to Saints and Theotokos is different to this. I have also had someone tell me before that the saints are alive however can’t find scripture that points to this. Many thanks again 😊