 However, according to von Balthasar, she found it impossible when making her profession of faith to declare that the Catholic Church was necessary for salvation.Her family was initially shocked by her decision to become a Catholic; it would take years for a reconciliation with them to take place.Von Speyr proceeded to form friendships with many notable Catholic thinkers, including Romano Guardini, Hugo Rahner, Erich Przywara, Henri de Lubac, Reinhold Schneider, Annette Kolb, and Gabriel Marcel.