Is Praying To The Saints The Same As Communicating With The Dead?

Mother Miriam Live - 5/22/25 In Today's Show: The role of children in the Catholic family. I was admonished by a priest for taking communion with a wool cap on. Was that wrong for him to do? I produce videos on apologetics, but I feel they may be coming from a place of anger. Do you have any advice for me? The Bible forbids communicating to the dead. Does this include praying to the saints?