In 1140 Bernard of Clairvaux came to Paris, and before the assembled scholars preached a sermon "De conversione ad clericos", in which he dwelt on the vanities of a life in the world, on the necessity of a sincere conversion, and on the peace to be found in the monastic profession.
In 1140 Bernard of Clairvaux traveled to Paris, where he preached a sermon "On the Need for Spiritual Renewal" to a gathering of scholars, discussing the allurements of worldly life, the importance of genuine spiritual transformation, and the peace that can be found in dedicating oneself to monasticism.