Aggie1205 said:

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I'm curious and not well informed on the path to Sainthood. I thought that a person had to perform a miracle themselves to become a Saint? Is it normal that you can become one by someone praying to you?

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There is an important distinction that needs to be made. Nobody should be "praying to" saints. Rather, Catholics pray that a saint pray with them and help intercede on their behalf. It is no different than asking your friend or pastor to pray for you as we believe in the everlasting soul of an individual.

The first step is that someone be "venerable" meaning they lived a pious life and/or were martyred for Christ. The next step is that a miracle needs to occur for someone asking for venerable person to intercede for them, thus providing evidence this persons soul rest with Jesus. The final step is a second miracle. Interestingly enough, an atheist is sometimes used to confirm no scientific explanation can account for declared miracle.

16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective [a]prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. James 5:16

In this case, the most righteous would be someone who has been called to Heaven.

I don't think this is correct, see Joe Heschmeyer's response to a Protestant caller on Catholic Answers here about this: https://www.catholic.com/video/do-catholics-pray-to-saints-too-much

Essentially it comes down to what you mean when you say "pray to". If you mean giving divine honor to them, we aren't praying to saints. If you mean we are talking to them so they can intercede for us as people in heaven with God's ear, then that's okay. Important distinction.